CREATION CALLS

PURPOSE: We can get so busy we forget to notice the beauty of God’s creation right before our eyes. This song brings God’s amazing creation into the space we gather. We recognize our all powerful Creator God, and profess our belief in Him alone.

Performance Notes

• Music may be downloaded from Amazon Music or another platform
  Suggested Song: “Creation Calls” — Brian Doerksen. 
• This song can be played alone as a quiet meditative setting as an opening to the rest of your program.
• OR use slow, exaggerated motions below to help residents follow along.

Props

None

(To be spoken before the prayer and music.)

“You are worthy, our Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because You created what You pleased.” Revelation 4:11

OPENING PRAYER

Lord, thank you for your amazing creation. As we sing this song, open our eyes to Your powerful creation and Your great love for us. We praise Your Name. In Jesus name, Amen

(Pause. Technician cues the music.)

Verse 1

“I have felt the wind blow”

• Gently wave both hands back and forth.

“Whispering Your name”

• Cup one hand behind your ear.

“I have seen Your tears fall”

• Wiggle fingers downward like falling rain.

“When I watch the rain”

• Continue the rain motion.

“How could I say there is no God”

• Place hands over heart.

“When all around creation calls”

• Open arms wide.

Chorus

“A singing bird”

• Flap hands like little wings.

“A mighty tree”

• Stretch both arms overhead like branches.

“The vast expanse of open sea”

• Sweep both arms side to side like ocean waves.

Verse 2

“Gazing at a bird in flight”

• Shade eyes with one hand and look upward.

“Soaring through the air”

• Float both hands upward like a bird.

“Lying down beneath the stars”

• Point upward with both hands.

“I feel Your presence there”

• Hands over heart.

“I love to stand at ocean’s shore”

• Arms open wide.

“And feel the thundering breakers roar”

• Push both hands forward in slow wave motions.

“To walk through golden fields of grain”

• Gently sway hands side to side.

“‘Neath endless blue, horizon’s frame”

• Sweep one arm across the sky.

Verse 3

“Listening to a river run”

• Make flowing motions with both hands.

“Watering the earth”

• Wiggle fingers downward like gentle rain.

“Fragrance of a rose in bloom”

• Pretend to hold a flower and smell it.

“A new-born’s cry at birth”

• Cradle an imaginary baby.

Repeat Chorus
Use the same motions as before.

Final Chorus

“I love to stand at ocean’s shore”

• Open arms wide.

“Feel the thundering breakers roar”

• Wave arms forward.

“Walk through golden fields of grain”

• Gentle swaying motion.

“‘Neath endless blue, horizon’s frame”

• Sweep arm across the sky.

Ending

For each “I believe”
Repeat these two motions:

1. Point upward with one finger.
2. Bring hand to your heart.

This simple pattern—upward, heart, upward, heart—is easy for all ages and gently reinforces that our belief is in God.

Closing Prayer

God, we see You. We see Your love for us. We believe.

In Jesus name, Amen