And god said
let there be a firmament
in the middle of the waters
and let it be a ‘separator’
between waters (for the waters.)
And god made the firmament
and it made a separation
between the waters which were under the firmament
and between the waters which were from above the firmament
and it was so
and god called the firmament – heavens (sky)
and it was evening
and it was morning
second day!

O Love, O God who created me, in your love recreate me.
O Love, who redeemed me,
fill up in me whatever part of your love
has fallen into neglect within me.
O Love, O God, who first loved me,
grant that with my whole heart,
and with my whole soul,
and with my whole strength,
I may love you.

Gertrude the Great

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