In eternity, in the beginning

lyricist: Howard Higashi
Composer: Howard Higashi

In eternity

in the beginning

before the world began

God’s intention

it was hidden deep in God for man.

God created all the heaven and earth for man.

God’s center was this man.

The tree of life

if man would eat

God’s will and plan in man

God would complete.

This vessel man is for God’s plan

God filling him and thus

God expressing.

God has made man on the sixth day in a special way.

In God’s image and God’s likeness

man was formed from clay

With a spirit

soul and body

a three-part man

God’s vessel was this man.

Man’s spirit needs to take the lead

On God to feed. To this

man must take heed.

Our spirit needs to take the lead

On life to feed. Then God we will receive.

Man was poisoned by the serpent

the knowledge tree he took.

In the garden

there in Eden

tree of life he forsook.

Man got fallen with rebellion and corrupted within

A man with death and sin.

The evil and the good you see

Is just the fruit of the same knowledge tree.

The knowledge-tree is God’s enemy

That Adam ate by the serpent’s subtlety.

Man was driven out of Eden for he was serpentine

Now a vessel not of glory but of corruption.

Man a flesh became; he is not the same

a man of shame

A vessel dead within.

The evil and the good you see

Is just the fruit of the same knowledge tree.

The knowledge-tree is God’s enemy

That Adam ate by the serpent’s subtlety.

For this cause

Lord

You came from heaven

and You became a slave.

The Creator

the God of glory

became a man to save.

As the Bridegroom and a Husband for Your wife

Your bride

Your love flowed from Your side.

Your love so great nothing can break;

Your love for her You could not

Lord

forsake.

She’s in Your heart

in Your deepest part.

Your love for her

Dear Lord

You could not part.

Lord

we love You. Lord

we need You; everyday Lord we do.

We can’t make it. Lord

we hate it when we’re not with You.

You’re so wonderful and so faithful

Oh precious One!

To You we now respond.

Your love so great nothing can break;

We now respond to Your love and Your compassion.

You’re in my heart

in my deepest part.

My love for You

Dear Lord

I cannot part.

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