And god said ‘Let there be light’
and there was light,
and god saw the light
that it was good
and god made a separation
between the light
and between the darkness.
and god called the light – day
and he called the darkness — night
and there was evening
and there was morning
-day one!

Teach us, good Lord,
to serve thee as thou deservest;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to toil and not to seek for rest;
to labour and not to ask for any reward,
save that of knowing that we do thy will,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

St Ignatius

At first
god created
the heavens and the earth
and the earth was unorganised and empty
and darkness was upon the face of the Deep
and the Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.

Grant, Lord,
that we may hold to you without parting,
worship you without wearying,
serve you without failing;
faithfully seek you,
happily find you,
and forever possess you,
the only God,blessed now and for ever.
Amen

St Anselm