Out of the stars in their flight, out of the dust of eternity, here we have come,
Stardust and sunlight, mingling through time and through space.
     Out of the stars we have come, up from time;
     Out of the stars we have come.
Time out of time before time in the vastness of space, earth spun to orbit the sun,
Earth with the thunder of mountains newborn, the boiling of the seas,
     Earth warmed by the sun, lit by sunlight, this is our home;
     Out of the stars we have come.
Mystery hidden in mystery, back through all time;
Mystery rising from rocks in the storm and sea
     Out of the stars, rising from rocks and from sea,
     Kindled from sunlight on earth, life arose.
Ponder this thing in your heart; ponder with awe:
Out of the sea to the land, out of the shallows come ferns.
     Out of the sea to the land, up from darkness to light,
     Rising to walk and to fly, out of the sea trembled life.
Ponder this thing in your heart, life up from sea;
Eyes to behold, throats to sing, mates to love.
     Life from the sea, warmed by sun, washed by rain.
     Life from within, giving birth rose to love.
This is the wonder of time: this is the marvel of space;
Out of the stars swung the earth, life upon earth rose to love.
     This is the marvel of humanity, rising to see and to know;
     out of your heart, cry wonder; sing that we live.
- Robert Terry Weston