meditating on the universe a prayer song. an eastwind production...
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Cyber Healing CenterVolume 9
musicateneo university glee club
the prayer
images courtesy ofNASA
The Hubble Heritage TeamGoogle Earth
in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with Godand the Word was God. All things came to be through Him
which was Life, the Light of the human race
john 1:1-4 Elliptical Galaxy NGC 1316
the Light glowed in the darknessand the darkness could not overcome the Light
He came to what was His own but His own did not accept Himand the Word was made flesh and He lived among us
john 1:5-14 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672Spiral Galaxies NGC 4414 & M81Sombrero Galaxy M104Edge-On Lenticular Galaxy NGC 5866
oh Lord of the universeCreator of billions of galaxies
nurturing trillions of starswe bow in wonder and awe
at Your greatness and grandeur
eastwindBarred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672Spiral Galaxies NGC 4414 & M81Sombrero Galaxy M104Edge-On Lenticular Galaxy NGC 5866
for us who watch in aweall this beauty and grandeur
are but a tiny reflectionof Your limitless Love
eastwindDumbbell Nebula M27
at the center of every galaxyis a super-black holethat holds in its gripbillions of orbiting starsattempting to break awayYou are the black hole, Lordwe are Your stars
Whirlpool Galaxy M51
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we are just beginning to understand
the mystery of Your universe, Lord
with our puny instrumentsat every spectacle we discover
we discern Your wisdom and power
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Eagle Nebula M16
when we contemplateon Your vastness, Lord
we understand howYou fill our smallness
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Star-Forming Region LH95in the Large Magellanic Cloud
the universe is full of violence and serenityof exploding stars and silent nebulas
all proclaiming You Lord, their Maker and Keeper
Supernova Remnant SN 1006
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the birth of consciousness is a supernovaman’s self-awareness is a cosmic explosionechoing across the universein that cosmic blast, self-awareness expandsto an understanding of his CreatorLord of all that was, is and will be
Supernova Remnant LMC N 63Aeastwind
if i were a free spiritthat can hurtle at the speed of lightand visit every galaxyi would kneel at every turnin praise of Your goodness
Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741
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