The Book of Genesis Part 3: THE FLOOD

As mankind flourished, begat and begetting, sin also was rising and morals were slacking
Men's thought were of evil continually, his wickedness growing perpetually.
The Sons of God came to check out the Women, and Giants were present though soon to be swimmin.
And the Lord shook his head as he saw all of this, repented he made us, thought his actions remiss.

But Noah found Grace in the eyes of the Lord, just and upright these things he abhorred,
Though born a sinner from the house of Seth, God would save him from forthcoming death.
So God said to Noah "All flesh will soon end, all Creatures will die the Earth I shall rend,
Go make an Ark of these given dimensions, for flooding the Earth is my determined intention".

"Two by Two the Creatures will come, so collect lots of fodder, every grain and crumb,
Food for them and for you must be stored in the Ark, for what's soon to come is no walk in the park,
Bring into the Ark your house and your Sons, for you are the righteous my chosen ones,
From you shall come the new Generations, many tribes, peoples and Nations".

For the next hundred years the building was done, hard work every day with no time for fun,
Though Ridiculed and laughed at they still persevered, the flood was coming, the time drawing near.
Noah warned all who came but no one would hear, too proud and sinful to show remorse or fear,
And then the day came, though life was as normal, destruction arrived, the promise made formal.

God shut up the Ark with all aboard, Noah, his Family and Animals a-hoard,
The Earth greatly heaved Volcanos erupting, the underground water burst forth a-gushing,
The protective water layer in the atmosphere, came pouring down endless, causing panic and fear
For 40 days and nights this pattern continued, Till all life was extinguished man's line dis-continued.

Imagine the panic and sheer desperation, of every tribe people and nation,
All was taken away without time to grieve, violent death ruled the time without reprieve
Sinners that chose to ignore God's warnings, doomed to never again to see the Sun's dawning,
The great day of Wrath had caught them all quickly, the Lord's will was done, and that right strictly.

After a time, the flood waters waned, and slowly the Earth's surface was revealed again,
But the old world was gone all was anew, the land was re shaped the sky was now blue.
All were released to inhabit new ground, give praise to the Lord that we're all still around,
Now four and a half odd thousand years later, we've come full circle our memories no greater!

An altar was built and offerings made, thanksgiving was sung and prayers were prayed,
And God made a promise and on that he will stand, that never again will he flood the land.
And so mankind prospered and travelled far and wide, populating the nations taking sin in his stride,
And that's the way it will be until, the Lord returns and Scripture is fulfilled.