Descending Like a Dove
In the beginning God breathed creation into being And over the surface of the waters The Spirit of God was hovering In the days of Noah The earth would be covered But as the flood receded Noah drew the dove back inward From the throne of God does the water flow Giving life and helping things grow The dove will fly over and find no land Returning unto its precious Lord’s hand For seven days will the dove find rest In the Lord's presence will it invest Then fly out to hover again Bringing a token of peace as it descends God looks down upon His creation Longing to bring reconciliation Planning a way for our redemption Descending down to bring salvation The Holy Spirit impregnated Mary It was Immanuel that she did carry Together with Joseph they raised Him in Galilee God made a way for our sins to be buried In the days of John the Baptist He called us out to be repentant Baptizing the people into the water Preparing the way for our Redeemer...