Biblical References: Genesis 1, 2; Psalms 8, 24
Tune: Traditional Welsh hymn, adapted in John Robert's Caniadau y Cyssegr (Songs of the Sanctuary), 1839 ("Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise")
Text: Copyright © 2001 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.
Copied from Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Upper Room Books, 2009).
Email: bcgillette@comcast.net     New Hymns: www.carolynshymns.com/

Hymn Use Permission: Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Upper Room Books, 2009) includes a permission note for those who own this book to use this hymn (along with the 76 other new hymns in the book) in their local church's worship services. People who do not own Songs of Grace are asked to contact Carolyn (bcgillette@comcast.net) for permission to use the hymn and to get a copy of the hymn formatted for worship bulletin use.

• You can read more about Carolyn Winfrey Gillette's creation care work in her articles "Shrinking Bills, Growing Membership" (PDF file) (Horizons magazine, November/December 2009), "A Journey Towards a Green Church" (PDF file) by Carolyn and Bruce Gillette in Call to Worship: Liturgy, Music, Preaching and the Arts (May 2009) Environment and Worship issue, and the solar web page for Limestone Presbyterian Church.
• The Green Bible (HarperCollins, 2008) is for those who care about creation (for more details about this Bible and praise for it, see Carolyn's article, "A Journey Towards a Green Church").
• Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril by Kathleen Dean Moore and Michael P. Nelson brings together the writings of over 80 faith leaders, gifted writers, scientists, government leaders, business leaders, naturists and activists to make the moral arguments for working to stop Climate Change. The hope is that a moral consensus, along with the scientific consensus, will inspire people to needed action. After a foreword by Desmond Tutu, the book's inspiring writings are organized in different sections for why we need to morally respond to Climate Change:
  
  
  1. For the survival of humankind
  2. For the sake of the children
  3. For the sake of the Earth itself
  4. For the sake of all forms of life on the planet
  5. To honor our duties of gratitude and reciprocity
  6. For the full expression of human virtue
  7. Because all flourishing is mutual
  8. The stewardship of God's creation
  9. Because compassion requires it
  10. Because justice demands it
  11. Because the world is beautiful
  12. Because we love the world
  13. To honor the Earth and Earth systems
  14. Because our moral integrity requires us to do what is right

Other creation care hymns can be found on the Earth Care and Stewardship pages.