The End Was in the Beginning

Intro - Female soft singing, solo piano

In the beginning... God made it good. A garden full of life, And humanity walked with Him.

Male - Deep spoken

But the story didn't end in Eden.

Verse 1 - Male, intimate rhythmic storytelling

Genesis chapter two, a garden filled with life, A river flowing outward, everything designed just right. The tree of life was growing, and the Lord had given place, For humanity to live within the goodness of His grace. But chapter three describes the fall, the choice to disobey, The ground received a curse, and death entered the human way. They left behind the garden, and the entrance was secured, The way back to the tree of life was guarded by the Lord.

Male - Melodic singing

What had started in communion Now was shadowed by the fall. But the God who made creation Hadn't finished with it all.

Chorus - Male and female soulful duet, warm brass enters

The end was in the beginning, The story's coming home. What was lost within the garden, God will make His own. There's a river, there's a tree, There's a promise of eternity. From the first page to the last, His love will hold us fast.

Verse 2 - Male, rhythmic melody, steady drums

Isaiah sixty-five, hear the prophet's hope, A new heavens and a new earth, a future God would show. No more sorrow as before, a promise of renewal, A world transformed by righteousness beneath the Lord's own rule. Then John receives a vision, Revelation twenty-one, A new creation coming, the former things are gone. The holy city coming down, God dwelling with His own, Not a people left abandoned, but the Lord makes them His home.

Male - Soulful melodic lift

And He will wipe away their tears, No death to steal another day. The One who sits upon the throne Declares He's making all things new.

Chorus - Duet, brighter horns, layered harmonies

The end was in the beginning, The story's coming home. What was lost within the garden, God will make His own. There's a river, there's a tree, There's a promise of eternity. From the first page to the last, His love will hold us fast.

Verse 3 - Female, confident soulful storytelling

Revelation twenty-two, now look what John can see, A river from the throne of God, and there the living tree. Its fruit through every season, its leaves to heal the nations, And no more curse upon the land, a healed and holy creation. In Genesis the way was closed, the tree beyond their reach, But now the servants see His face, the Lord their light will be. The Lamb is on the throne of God, His people gathered near, No night to fall upon them, no lasting death or fear.

Female - Melodic, rising conviction

The Bible's final chapters Bring the first ones into view. From the garden to the city, God is making all things new.

Bridge - Piano and organ, male/female call-and-response

Male

In Genesis, the tree of life...

Female

In Revelation, there it stands...

Male

In Genesis, a world under curse...

Female

In Revelation, the curse has passed...

Male

In Genesis, humanity leaves...

Female

Now God's dwelling is with humanity...

Both - Harmony rising

And the Lamb upon the throne Is the light that leads us home!

Instrumental - 4 bars, triumphant trombones, Rhodes and full bass

Final Chorus - Full male/female harmony, gospel choir, uplifting

The end was in the beginning, The story's coming home. What was lost within the garden, God will make His own. There's a river, there's a tree, There's a promise of eternity. From the first page to the last, His love will hold us fast.

Refrain - All voices, joyful but restrained

He makes all things new! He makes all things new! The promise of the ages, The Word forever true!

Outro - Male spoken, female humming

Genesis two and three. Isaiah sixty-five. Revelation twenty-one and twenty-two. One beginning. One unfolding story. And a promise of restoration.

Female - Soft melodic

Behold... He makes all things new.