VERSES

IN

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Creation

God made the Earth, and God made the Heaven

How many days did it take?  Less than seven

The very first day, God said "Let there be light"

So there was a daytime, and also a night

The second day God made the sky very grand

And on the third day He made oceans and land

He made all the plants, all the flowers and trees

For food and for shade and for beauty were these

And on the fourth day God created the sun

Set it up in the sky, but He still wasn't done

The moon shining bright, He put up in the sky

And the stars in the night, He set those way up high

You may have the idea, the fifth day God's wish

Was to fill up the ocean with all kinds of fish

And then after that He made all kinds of birds

They all just appeared at the sound of His words

On day number six God made cattle and beast

And all of the creatures, from biggest to least

God said to His Spirit, "Now let us make man"

To rule all he made on the earth, was his plan

And God saw that all He created was good

He gave all a blessing, as only God could

And then up in Heaven, day seven He blessed

On that Holy Day, God decided to rest

Adam & Eve

The first two people were Adam and Eve, that lived upon the land

God put them in a lovely place, and gave them one command

"Eat the fruit of trees and such, there is a big supply

But this one tree, don't even touch, for if you do, you'll die"

The devil heard and made a plan, to hide inside a snake

Told Eve that he heard God demand, "The apple, do not take"

The snake then told her with a smile, to take fruit from the limb

"See, God knows if you take it and you eat, you'll be like Him"

She picked the apple, took a bite, and gave some to her mate

They figured out it wasn't right, but now it was too late

"What have you done, why do you hide?" God asked about their shame

"It was the serpent" Eve replied, "That snake is who I blame"

"Upon your belly will you crawl, and dust is what you'll eat"

God told the snake "Now this is all, because of your deceit

Man will rule above his wife, she'll have a child in pain

And man will work hard all his life, for anything to gain"

So this is how it all began, they fell for satan's trick

Don't listen to the devil's plan, do your arithmetic

The world is full of right and wrong, and we will have to choose

Since time began, it's still the same, if we choose wrong, we lose

Cain and Abel

This is the story of Abel and Cain

The story is true, the words will explain

The Bible says, and you can believe

They were the sons of Adam and Eve

Cain was a tiller of the ground

And he gave God some fruit he found

Then Abel gave a sheep to Him

Not just something off a limb

Now Cain put on an angry face

Because his gift took second place

He killed his brother after that

Then God asked "Where's your brother at?"

Cain answered with his voice aglow

"I do not watch him, I don't know"

The Lord asked Cain "What have you done?

A punishment is what you've won

Away from me you'll hide your face

Forever running place to place"

This punishment was hard to bear

For Cain, so he told God in prayer

When people see me run and hide

They'll try to kill me, Lord" he cried

In his voice the Lord could hear

His anger now had turned to fear

So God gave him a mark to show

While Cain was running to and fro

That anyone who touches Cain

Will suffer seven times the pain

Noah's Ark

Here's a story you may know

It happened a long time ago

When all the earth turned very bad

So bad that even God was sad

A man named Noah loved the Lord

So God gave him a great reward

He spoke to Noah "This is God"

And Noah answered with a nod

"The people on the earth do wrong

I'll put them all where they belong

They curse, they steal, they kill, they fight

It's not a very pretty sight

I do not like the way they lie

I've had enough, so they shall die

I'll bring to earth a great big rain

And it will flood 'til none remain

Now build an ark of gopher wood

Make it strong and make it good

Your family will help you build

With animals it will be filled"

They put a window in the top

They worked so hard, they didn't stop

People laughed and mocked the crew

They didn't know what Noah knew

When finally the ark was done

And clouds began to hide the sun

The animals came to the ship

They all were ready for the trip

When Noah saw them all arrive

God told him "Keep them all alive"

So two by two they climbed aboard

For they were led there by the Lord

Now just as God had closed the door

The rain began to pour and pour

The water it began to rise

There never was a flood this size

For forty days and forty nights

The water reached amazing heights

The people drowned upon the earth

Their lives were not a penny's worth

And then God sent a big old wind

You should've seen how Noah grinned

For they were all inside the boat

One hundred fifty days afloat

One day Noah sent a dove

Out of the window up above

The dove returned to Noah's hand

No place to rest her foot on land

Noah knew the land was dry

The third time that he let her fly

If she could live on earth he'd learn

There'd be no reason to return

The animals he let go free

And all of Noah's family

They left the ark where it was at

Upon a mount called Ararat

Then God said He would set a bow

Up in the sky for all to know

The rainbow is His special sign

Above the clouds you'll see it shine

The colors will remind Him how

He told old Noah of His vow

To never send again a flood

To put an end to flesh and blood

The Tower of Babel

Nimrod was a hunter, who had a perfect aim

He said to all the people, "Let's make ourselves a name"

The people really liked him, he had a lot of tricks

He said, "Let's build a city" So they made a lot of bricks

They liked all his ideas, So he said, "Let's make a tower"

This made him feel so special, to think that he had power

Nimrod climbed upon the tower, did something very odd

Pulling back upon his bow, he shot an arrow at God

He thought he could reach Heaven and the Lord was really mad

So God destroyed the tower, Nimrod's plan was very bad

So he gave them different languages, so they couldn't make their plans

And scattered them around the earth, and back in the Lord's hands

The city was called Babel, as you could hear the sound

Of all the people babbling, with their tower on the ground

God's plan was for the people, to fill up all the earth

Not to stay together in the city of their birth

Abram

Abram was a goodly man

His life was always spic-and-span

He had a wife, he had no child

But when he thought of God, he smiled

God told Abram "Get your spouse

Leave your father, and his house

I will show you where to go

To a land you do not know

I will bless you, you will see

You, and all your family

Those who bless you, I will bless

And those who don't, will get much less"

Abram took Sarai, his wife

Left their home to build a life

Took with them his nephew Lot

And many other things they brought

People, riches, cattle too

As they went everything grew

Lot had people, flocks and tents

They all grew bigger as they went

They found the place where they would live

The place God promised He would give

But soon because of all their stuff

The room they had was not enough

People then began to fight

Abram said "This isn't right

To stay together isn't smart

It would be best to live apart

Look around us here and there

There's plenty land for us to share

Pick a place for you to stay

And I will go the other way"

God said to Abram "Look around

The land I promised, you have found

And everything that you can see

It will yours, forever be

Your family will grow and grow

So many you could never know

I'm giving you this great award

Because of your love for the Lord"

Abraham and Sarah

Now Abram and Sarai were old

But still they had no child to hold

Her hope was gone, her faith was weak

Finally she had to speak

I'll have no children, I'm afraid

So I am giving you my maid

They had a son, named Ishmael

Sarai sure didn't like him well

The voice of God, again it came

"Abraham shall be your name

I still have good plans for your life

And Sarah you shall call your wife

She will have a son for you"

There is nothing God can't do

"Isaac, will be called his name"

Straight from God, the news it came

The promises I made to you

Will pass to Isaac, it is true

He'll be born this time next year"

Then God's voice, it disappeared

He told Sarah all he heard

And she thought it was all absurd

And then three men came by one day

Two angels and the Lord were they

This time Sarah heard it all

The smile she had, it wasn't small

She laughed inside, to think someone

At her old age could have a son

The Lord He spoke to Sarah now

And told her He would keep his vow

"Why do you laugh at what you hear?

There's nothing God can't do, my dear"

The Lord told Abraham that day

"The folks in Sodom don't obey

We will go to see that place

And see if they deserve my grace"

Abraham stood in the way

He had something he had to say

His nephew Lot lived over there

He asked the Lord to hear his prayer

What if fifty there are good

Will you save them if you could?"

The Lord looked at the sweet old man

And said to Abraham "I can"

"What if forty? Twenty? Ten?

What will my good Lord do then?"

"This promise now to you I make

I won't destroy it for ten's sake"

Sodom and Gomorrah

Now Lot was sitting at the gate

When the angels came, the hour was late

Lot said to them "Come wash your feet

We'll make you food and you can eat"

Inside his house the angels went

But soon some evil men were sent

To find out who the angels were

And hurt them too, Lot was sure

So Lot refused to let them in

He knew those men were full of sin

He went outside and shut the door

Hoping they would stay no more

All around the house they stood

Waiting there to do no good

The things they said were so unkind

The angels made them all turn blind

They said to Lot "Get out of town

The Lord is gonna burn it down

Hurry now and don't look back

While the city turns to black"

Lot took his daughters and his wife

They understood "Run for your life!"

His wife looked back and for her fault

She turned into a pillar of salt

Abraham and Isaac

Sarah and Abraham had a boy

Isaac was their pride and joy

The Lord told Abraham one day

"Take Isaac now, do as I say

Take the child that you love

To a place I tell you of

Give him back to me to keep

Like you would a lamb or sheep"

Isaac said "It's very odd

We didn't bring a gift for God

I see the fire, I see the wood

But now a lamb would sure be good"

"Listen, son" said Abraham

"God will give himself a lamb"

He took his son without a fight

And tied up Isaac good and tight

As Abraham picked up the knife

To give the Lord young Isaac's life

A voice called out to Abraham

He answered quickly "Here I am"

The Lord said "Do not harm your son

The test I had for you is done

I know you love me, this I see

That you would give your son to me

Just then, behind old Abraham

Stuck in a bush, there was a ram

Abraham unloosed it's head

And offered it to God instead

A Wife for Isaac

When Abraham was very old

His oldest servant, this he told

"Now Isaac isn't married yet

A wife for him, you'll go and get

From my home town the girl must be

But Isaac will stay here with me

God will send an angel too

To help with what you have to do"

So off he went with this in mind

'A wife for Isaac, I will find'

The servant prayed when he got there

"Lord, Please grant this, my master's prayer

Send a girl, and so I'll know

When she comes up to say "hello"

From the well she'll bring a drink

'The camels also thirst', she'll think"

 While to the Lord, the servant talked

Up to the well, a girl she walked

She held a pitcher with her hand

In front of him she came to stand

She gave the servant water first

His camels next, to quench their thirst

The servant knew she was the one

He'd found the girl, his job was done

Isaac knew right from the start

She'd be the one to steal his heart

Rebekah was the young girls name

And Isaac's wife she soon became

Jacob and Esau

Isaac and Rebekah's twins

Is how this story all begins

They didn't really look the same

And very different, they became

Well Esau was born first you see

All red and hairy as could be

When Jacob came, the story's told

On Esau's heel, he had a hold

One day Esau came home ill

After hunting meat to kill

He said to Jacob, "Give me food

So I can have my strength renewed

Jacob said "I'll give to thee

But first your birthright, sell to me"

So, Esau sold his birthright to

His brother for a bowl of stew

Isaac lived for many a year

His eyesight wasn't very clear

He called to Esau, "Bring me meat

The kind I like so I can eat"

He said to Esau, with a sigh

"I want to bless you, before I die"

Rebekah heard what Isaac said

But wanted Jacob blessed instead

She made some meat and sent him in

With goat hair put upon his skin

So Isaac gave his blessing then

And Esau had just lost again

His hate for Jacob burned inside

Rebekah sent him off to hide

She sent him to her brother's house

To maybe even find a spouse

Jacob's Ladder

That day that Jacob went away

At night he found a place to lay

He used a stone that he had found

To make a pillow on the ground

A dream he had, erased his frown

God's angels going up and and down

A ladder that to Heaven, led

With God standing above, He said

"Your father's Lord is who I am

And I'm the God of Abraham

The land where you laid down to sleep

I'll give it all to you to keep

Your family will grow until

So many, all the earth will fill

From north and south and east and west

And from you, all the earth be blessed

I will protect you far and near

And bring you back again to here

You will not be alone my son

'Till all I've told you has been done

When Jacob woke, he said with fear

"I didn't know the Lord was here

How awesom is this place so great

It must be truly, Heaven's gate"

He set his stone up on the soil

And poured upon the top some oil

He promised to the Lord above

And in his voice were hope and love

"If you will keep me in your care

With food to eat and clothes to wear

And bring me back to Isaac's door

You'll be my God for evermore"

Jacob and Rachel

Jacob travelled to Haran

To see his uncle named Laban

There was a well out in a field

And with a stone, the top was sealed

He saw three flocks all lying down

When he was near his uncle's town

He asked the shepherds there to tell

If with Laban, that all was well

"His daughter, Rachel will be here

The time she brings the flock is near"

The time for water was getting late

But for the girl they had to wait

While they talked she brought the flock

Then Jacob rolled away the rock

They gave some water to the sheep

He kissed her and began to weep

"I'm your Aunt Rebekah's son"

It seemed that Jacob's heart she won

To her father Rachel ran

And told him all about the man

Rachel and Leah

Rachel had a pretty face

Full of beauty and of grace

Her sister Leah couldn't say

That she was blessed at all that way

With his uncle, Jacob stayed

He worked but he was never paid

"What kind of payment can I give

While here under my roof you live"

Jacob answered to the man

"I'll do for you, all that I can

For seven years I'll work for free

If you'll let Rachel marry me"

So Jacob worked his very best

 And brought to Laban his request

"I've given seven years of life

Please give me Rachel as my wife"

So Laban made a great big meal

To celebrate the marriage deal

But when the light of day grew dim

Leah was sent in to him

When Jacob woke to his surprise

He didn't see his Rachel's eyes

He saw Leah there instead

And sadness grew inside his head

Jacob said, "What did you do?

You see that I have worked for you

You said that Rachel I could wed"

And back to Jacob, Laban said

"It is the custom in our land

To give the older daughter's hand

Before we give the younger one

To marry off to anyone

For seven days with Leah stay

Then Rachel I will give away

I'll give the daughter you adore

And you will work seven years more"

His love for Rachel was so great

So Jacob said that he would wait

And after waiting seven days more

He married the girl he waited for

Jacob Goes Home

God blessed Jacob very much

With many children, flocks and such

He took his things he worked to earn

And went where God said he'd return

Now Jacob worried in his head

That Esau still would want him dead

He sent some gifts, for it was smart

To soften up his brother's heart

On their way they stopped one night

And Jacob wrestled with God 'til light

God blessed him 'cause he'd done so well

And changed his name to Israel

Jacob then got quite a scare

Four hundred men with Esau were there

Jacob thought there'd be a fight

But Esau ran and hugged him tight

They made their peace and all was mild

Soon Rachel had another child

He was Jacob's twelfth born son

Twelve Tribes of Israel had begun

A Coat of Many Colors

Joseph had eleven brothers

His Dad loved him more than the others

He made his son a coat to wear

The others thought it wasn't fair

The colors of the coat were great

The other boys were filled with hate

They didn't like it, not one bit

That Joseph was the favorite

Joseph had a dream one night

He told his brothers with delight

We each tied up a bunch of hay

My bundle stood up right away

Your bundles stood there all around

And bowed to mine down to the ground

The brothers hated Joseph more

A lot more than they did before

Then Joseph had another dream

He told his family with a gleam

Eleven stars, the moon and sun

Obeyed me, each and every one

One day when Joseph went to find

His brothers who were so unkind

They saw him walking and they said

Let's kill the little dreamer dead

We'll put him down a deep old pit

And that will be the end of it

If anybody asks, we'll say

A beast has eaten him away

His brother Reuben disagreed

With all the others' evil deed

His little brother, he tried to save

But the others sold him as a slave

They took blood from a little goat

 And sprinkled Joseph's special coat

They took it to their Dad and lied

And Israel cried and cried and cried

The Butler and the Baker

To Egypt Joseph went and then

Those people sold him once again

The captain of king Pharaoh's guard

Bought Joseph, and he worked real hard

Joseph knew the Lord real well

The captain of the guard could tell

So knowing that the Lord was there

He put his house in Joseph's care

Things were going very good

You'd never really think they would

But someone told a horrible tale

And Joseph ended up in jail

The butler made the Pharaoh mad

The baker too was just as bad

So into jail they both were sent

And this is how their story went

The two each had a dream one night

They both awoke in quite a fright

"Tell us what they mean" they said

With both their faces full of dread

So Joseph asked "What have you seen?

And God will tell you what they mean"

The butler told him right away

To hear what Joseph had to say

To the butler Joseph said

"Don't worry now inside your head

For three days you will wait and then

Be Pharaoh's butler once again

Please tell Pharaoh, when you're there

My being here just isn't fair

I've done nothing to deserve

The punishment that people serve"

Now when the baker heard the news

The same kind he could surely use

The things that Joseph heard him tell

Would clearly not turn out so well

Joseph gave him his reply

It must have made the baker cry

"Within three days for you I see

That Pharaoh hangs you on a tree