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The Lay of Creation: A Poetic Retelling of the First Week
The Lay of Creation is a poetic retelling of how the world was made, highlighting the themes of redemption set into its very foundation.
39 pages, Paperback
First published December 13, 2014
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April 16, 2018
Is there a more brilliantly poetic story than our Maker speaking the world itself into existence? This short book of poetic musings helps capture the beauty of that first week. Soli Deo Gloria
May 7, 2023
Poetic food for the soul!
What a beautiful poem about the first week! I'll be reading this with my children again and again as they get older.
What a beautiful poem about the first week! I'll be reading this with my children again and again as they get older.
December 20, 2023
A poem about God creating the world, can be read in about a half hour. Baptizes the imagination. Really enjoy Joe Carlson’s work, which I found after reading his translation of Dante.
March 10, 2022
This is a fun book to read aloud for your family. My girls are 4 years old, and we often read them Narnia or The Kingdom Trilogy, but this was an enjoyable detour.
It is poetic retelling of the 6 days of creation.
It is poetic retelling of the 6 days of creation.
January 22, 2015
superb!
Delightful verse. Beautiful language, meaty theology; a brilliant word-tapestry. Carlson is sound and very clever. I hope he has more coming out.
Delightful verse. Beautiful language, meaty theology; a brilliant word-tapestry. Carlson is sound and very clever. I hope he has more coming out.
December 16, 2014
wonderful poetry
This is a great poem, or series of poems really, that go through the first week of creation. I loved it.
This is a great poem, or series of poems really, that go through the first week of creation. I loved it.
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