Bedtime Read and Rhyme Bible Stories

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Genesis 1

Genesis 1

The earth had no shape, The earth had no shape, No order or light . . . No order or light . . . Covered in darkness Covered in darkness With no li�e in sight. With no li�e in sight. Then God, t

Then God, the Creatorhe Creator,, Began His great plan Began His great plan

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“Let there be light!” And so it was so! And so it was so! The time had come The time had come For nothingness to go. For nothingness to go. The light made God happy, The light made God happy, But He wasn’t done.

But He wasn’t done.

The light and the darkness The light and the darkness Were two things, not one. Were two things, not one. So dark became night, So dark became night, And light became day. And light became day. Creation’s beginning Creation’s beginning Was well underway! Was well underway! A sky that was endless A sky that was endless And painted true blue And painted true blue Was set above waters Was set above waters Below on day two. Below on day two.

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Next came the seas, Next came the seas, The grass, and the trees. The grass, and the trees. All this was good,

All this was good,

God saw on day three. God saw on day three. He scattered the stars, He scattered the stars, Hung the moon in its place. Hung the moon in its place. (“The sun is �or

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God �illed up the oceans And decorated the sky, And decorated the sky, Where the �ish now swim Where the �ish now swim And the birds �ly high! And the birds �ly high! Then came the animals, Then came the animals, The wild and the tame, The wild and the tame, T

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And be blessed in His name. And be blessed in His name. They galloped and hopped, They galloped and hopped, Scurried and soared,

Scurried and soared, Chirped and barked, Chirped and barked, Howled and roared! Howled and roared! God looked with a smile God looked with a smile At all He had done.

At all He had done. Then His heart

Then His heart lookedlooked Forward to

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For God’s best to begin, For God’s best to begin, Made in His image,

Made in His image, As child and �riend. As child and �riend. Adam and Eve were Adam and Eve were Made by God’s hand, Made by God’s hand, To live and to rule To live and to rule In this beauti�ul land. In this beauti�ul land. He planted a garden He planted a garden And made it their home, And made it their home, A happy and wonder�ul A happy and wonder�ul Place to roam.

Place to roam.

Eden was bursting with Eden was bursting with Every good thing:

Every good thing: Animals, �lowers, Animals, �lowers, Birds to sing. Birds to sing.

The �ruit became sweet The �ruit became sweet From the beams o� the sun. From the beams o� the sun. God said, “Eat �reely

God said, “Eat �reely From all trees but one.” From all trees but one.”

Adam and Eve Adam and Eve Follow

Followed God’s ed God’s simple rule.simple rule. Together they walked

Together they walked

When the day became cool. When the day became cool. One day God came down One day God came down And called Adam by name. And called Adam by name. He �ound that His children He �ound that His children Were hiding in shame. Were hiding in shame.

“We �eel something’s wrong,” “We �eel something’s wrong,” Adam answered in �ear.

Adam answered in �ear. God knew why His children God knew why His children Were scared to come near. Were scared to come near. His enemy, Satan,

His enemy, Satan, Had told Eve a lie Had told Eve a lie

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You’ll know good �rom bad, You’ll know good �rom bad, And like God, you’ll be

And like God, you’ll be wise.”wise.” With one bite they knew

With one bite they knew

That God’s warning was true. That God’s warning was true. Not listening to Him

Not listening to Him Was the

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“You must leave the garden, “You must leave the garden, But I won’t

But I won’t leave you.leave you. I’ll love you and watch I’ll love you and watch Over all that you do.” Over all that you do.” God’s heart was broken God’s heart was broken To send them away. To send them away. He knew that their lives He knew that their lives Would be harder each day. Would be harder each day. Sadly, the snake had

Sadly, the snake had Brought more than a lie. Brought more than a lie. The poison o� sin

The poison o� sin

Would cause all things to die. Would cause all things to die. But God’s love is bigger

But God’s love is bigger

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As big as the sky! It wins over death! It wins over death! It squashes the lie! It squashes the lie! Love will rise up; Love will rise up;

This will not be the end. This will not be the end. God has a plan

God has a plan

That will save us �rom sin. That will save us �rom sin.

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Genesis 6–9

Genesis 6–9

God had �illed the

God had �illed the earth with li�e,earth with li�e, Created out o� love.

Created out o� love.

Noah understood that God Noah understood that God Was watching �rom above. Was watching �rom above. In time God saw His

In time God saw His people choosepeople choose To turn �rom good to bad.

To turn �rom good to bad.

Evil spread throughout the land. Evil spread throughout the land. God’s heart was very sad.

God’s heart was very sad. But Noah was a special man But Noah was a special man Who walked with God each day. Who walked with God each day. So God asked him to build an ark, So God asked him to build an ark, And he chose to obey.

And he chose to obey. The ark was long and tall

The ark was long and tall and wide,and wide, A mighty ship o� wood.

A mighty ship o� wood. Noah listened �aith�ully Noah listened �aith�ully And made it as he should. And made it as he should.

“I’ll bring a �lood upon the land!” “I’ll bring a �lood upon the land!” God said to Noah’s heart.

God said to Noah’s heart.

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Your �aith sets our �aith sets you apart.”you apart.”

“I’ll call the creatures, two by two, “I’ll call the creatures, two by two, Each animal and bird.

Each animal and bird.

Every creeping, crawling thing Every creeping, crawling thing Will enter at My word.”

Will enter at My word.”

The rain came down at God’s command The rain came down at God’s command For �orty days and nights!

For �orty days and nights!

Many months the great ark sailed Many months the great ark sailed With no dry land in sight.

With no dry land in sight. Noah and his �amily had Noah and his �amily had So many things to do. So many things to do. Imagine taking care o� Imagine taking care o� An entire �loating zoo! An entire �loating zoo!

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Finally, the time had come Finally, the time had come For all the drops to stop. For all the drops to stop.

God sent a mighty wind to blow God sent a mighty wind to blow

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Out peeked the mountaintops!mountaintops! Noah held a dove in hand,

Noah held a dove in hand, Releasing it to �ly.

Releasing it to �ly. Soon it brought an

Soon it brought an olive lea�olive lea� To prove the earth was dry. To prove the earth was dry.

God made a promise He would keep, God made a promise He would keep, And with it came a sign:

And with it came a sign: “The rainbow will remind Me “The rainbow will remind Me O� these words �or

O� these words �or all o� time.”all o� time.” “I’ll never �lood the earth again, “I’ll never �lood the earth again, For all I say is true

For all I say is true

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A rainbow in the clouds will mean A rainbow in the clouds will mean I’m �aith�ul, child,