​​​How Can You Say That There is No God?!

(​It's Such A Beautiful World)

ACT ONE

​Day break is just around the corner

Hear the rustling of the early breeze 

Listen: the waves are breaking gently on the shore

See the clouds in the twilight sailing by

Smell the freshness of another new dawn

This must be how the very first day began

I open my window golden rays fall on me

As the morning glory brightens up the sky

        (It's such a beautiful day!)

I stand in awe, as mountains climb, majestically

Streams cascade, down waterfalls, rapidly

Into cool rivers below

Scenes from all around let me know

That all things are created by God

For His delight and His pleasure 

​        (It's such a beautiful world)

How can you say that there is no God

When His handiwork is everywhere displayed

​        (It's such a beautiful world)

How can you say that there is no God

When nature is so phenomenally made

        (It's such a beautiful! world!) 

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ACT TWO

Animals are stirring, another day is here

Birds are sweetly chirping, another day of cheer

Flowers vibrant, radiate sweet fragrance

Towering trees by the side, shelter they provide

What should I do? Where should I go?

There is so much to explore in God’s beautiful world

I could trek with camels across the hot desert,

Skate with polar bears on the icy cover,

Swing with baboons (from branch to branch) in the dense jungle,

Or play with elks (hide and go seek) on the rocky mountain.

            (​This is God's beautiful world!)

Should I burrow with squirrels, in the hallow tree trunk ,

Nestle with turtles on the safe sea bank,

Glide with butter fish close to (swish, swish, swish), the deep ocean floor,

Or rise with eagles (spread my wings) over all? See me soar .. 

            (This is God's beautiful world)

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How can you say that there is no God

When His handiwork is everywhere displayed

          (This is God's beautiful world)

How can you say that there is no God

When His creatures are so magnificently made

          (This is God's beautiful world)

ACT THREE

Another day is quickly ending

The animals settle down to sleep

The flowers enclose their buds, the birds fold their wings

But I raise my hands in praise towards the heavens and sing

When I see the stars dancing up in space, glimmering like little suns

When I see the moon shinning through the dark

I hear God as He speaks to my heart

(He tells me that)

​ I am created, a little lower than the angels

​Just imagine; (Both me and you!)

I am created, from the dust of the earth

​Highly valued; (And you are too!)

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(He tells me that)

I am His image, His express likeness

​In His form and fashion; (That’s me and you!)

I am His crowning, joy and glory 

Of all creation; (And so are you!)

How can you say that there is no God

When you are His handiwork on display

          (I am so beautiful to God)

How can you say that there is no God

When you are so purposefully made

          (I am made to worship God)

When you are so fearfully made

          (I am engraved on the palms of God)

When you are so wonderfully made

          (I am so beautiful to God)

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ENDING

​​How can you say that there is no God

When His handiwork is everywhere displayed

See all around; so splendidly arrayed

        (God makes all things beautiful)

See all His creatures; so majestically on parade

        (God makes all things beautiful)

You and I are so purposefully, fearfully, and wonderfully made

        (God makes all things beautiful )

​How can you say that there is no God

        (When it's such a beautiful world)

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​By Vinette Walker​​​

​Initially Written 1984

Revised June, 2015​

How Can You Say That There Is No God?!

(It's Such A Beautiful World)​

By Vinette Walker

​​first edition 1984, revised​ June 2015.