Paradise Lost and Found

In the morning of the world, where the rivers ran clear
A garden of wonder, with no sorrow or fear
Adam and eve walked in the cool of the day
With the creator of all, just a whisper away

Every tree bore a fruit that was sweet to the taste
Not a shadow of grief, not a moment of waste
Just the breathing of peace in the holy and green
The most beautiful kingdom that ever was seen

Oh, the glory of the garden, the paradise lost
Where the sweet taste of freedom came at a terrible cost
From the beauty of Eden to the dust of the ground
We are searching for the grace that can never be bound
The glory of the garden
The paradise lost

But a whisper arose from the coil of the snake
A promise of wisdom, a choice they would make
You will be just like God, if you eat of this tree
And she looked at the fruit, blind to what it would be

So she took it and ate, and she gave it to him
And the light of the paradise suddenly grew dim
Their eyes were both opened to the naked and cold
The first winter of fear in the world did unfold

Oh, the glory of the garden, the paradise lost
Where the sweet taste of freedom came at a terrible cost
From the beauty of Eden to the dust of the ground
We are searching for the grace that can never be bound
The glory of the garden
The paradise lost

They hid in the shadows from the voice in the wind
Knowing the beauty was broken and sinned
With a garment of skins and a heavy, sad heart
From the garden of life, they were forced to depart
A flashing sword guarded the way to the tree
As the gates closed behind them on eternity

Oh, the glory of the garden, the paradise lost
Where the sweet taste of freedom came at a terrible cost
From the beauty of Eden to the dust of the ground
We are searching for the grace that can never be bound
The glory of the garden
The paradise lost

Out into the thorns, out into the pain
With the sweat of their brow in the wind and the rain
But even in exile, a promise was made
That the light would return where the darkness had strayed