1. Creation Medley

"Creation Medley" is an instrumental medley for piano and string quartet. It combines the themes of “Morning Has Broken”, “This is My Father's World”, and “Crowning Jewel of Creation” hinging on the theme of creation in the first angel of Revelation 14. It is the first piece of the "Who Shall Stand?" concert.

Inspirational text:

Morning has broken like the first morning,

Blackbird has spoken like the first bird.

Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!

Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

Sweet the rain's new fall sulit from heaven,

Like the first dewfall on the first gass.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,

Sprung in completeness where God's feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight! 

Mine is the morning born of the one light

Eden saw play! 

Praise with elation, praise every morning,

God's recreation of the new day!

—Eleanor Farjeon (1931)

This is my Father's world, 

And to my listening ears

All nature sings, and round me rings

The music of the spheres.

This is my Father's world:

I rest me in the thought

Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas—

His hand the wonders wrought

This is my Father's world: 

The Birds their carols raise,

The morning light, the lily white,

Declare their Maker's praise.

This is my Father's world:

he shines in all that's fair;

In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,

He speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father's world:

O let me ne'er forget

That though the wrong seems oft so strong,

God is the Ruler yet.

This is my Father's world:

Why should my heart be sad?

The Lord is King: let the heavens ring!

God reigns; let earth be glad!

—Maltbie D. Babcock (1901)

Crowning jewel of creation,

Blest hallowed, sanctified;

Time and changes all transcending,

Shared forever, glorified.

Refrain:

Blessed Sabbath made for man,

Gift from the Creator's hand.

Sin and sickness, prayer and weeping

Cease at close of earthly days;

But Thy Sabbath is eternal,

Joyful thanks to Thee we raise!

Teach us Lord, in storm or sunshine

How to truly rest in Thee,

May Thy Sabbath peace enfold us

And our shelter ever be.

—Gem Fitch