The Ancient Story Act II Fall

Send us Fan MailWords and Voice: Jon SwalesMusic: Used with permission Chris SayburnThe Ancient Story- Act I (Draft) Long ago, Many years before the Anthropocene, Long before the wars of empire and spiral of ecological ruinthe Spirit of the Great King hovered over the waters of the deep. All was silent for the earth was formless and void. And love spoke into the darknessAnd there was light.  And life came into being. Over six days the great King created other than himself.Forming and filling,Blessing the beautiful,Physicality bathed in holiness. A cosmic canvas,A glorious tapestry,A rich symphony,And he declared it to be good. On the sixth day the Great King  dignified the dust, soil became sanctified.A human being, A living soul.A living , breathing, animateimage of the invisible.Imago DeiImage of God.Receive a holy calling,To tend and keep,Guard and Protect.Imago Dei,Image of God.Receive a Holy callingTo enact and embrace the reign and rule of the great King,To serve as Priests of the High King of Heaven. On the Seventh day the great King Rested,For his work was done,He had a place to dwell.A place of presence and proximity,A Cosmic Temple.And the Great King declared it to be very good,And it is very  good.For it is his home,It is our home.To him be all praise and glory.The Ancient Story: Act II (Draft)Long ago, Many years before we were seduced by the beast of unrestrained capitalismOur ancestors,Full of possibility and potential,Betrayed their calling to tend and keep.Deceived by Lies and the lust for Power the beautiful became broken, the glorious rebellious the blessed cursed And humanity began its long walk as homesick exiles East of Eden. We built Babel,But this did not satisfy And we opened the door to sin.It has overwhelmed us.Lord have mercy,Christ have mercy.Yet the Great King Full of great love,Did not forsake his Cosmic TempleNor did he forget his plan for humanity totake up its calling to tend and keep,to be faithful and fruitful.As image-bearing  Priest Kings.Love spoke,Hope sang,And the Great King Embarked on a rescue missionto liberate his cosmic temple.To him be all praise and glory.