As of June 3, 2006, two verses were added to the ancient hymn titled "All Creatures of our God and King." They were written by an almost 6-year old; the story has it that he did not know the word "nigh" existed, until he wisely consulted his mother, who explained that "nigh" indeed is a word that means "nearby." The excitement on the young lad's part was hardly contained, as this was the exact word he had been looking for. So much for songwriting 101. Not even our dear brother, the shortish Brit, could find anything wrong with these words, I'm sure (well, except for poor Pluto, who got degraded, I guess). May I point out that these lyrics do have a key element that is crucial to successful songwriting: to put something into a new perspective; to look at it from an angle that no one has pointed out before. Who ever thought of Saturn actually "spinning" in a ring? And who remembered that a day on Venus is longer than a Venus-year? God has made them, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Stars, sun and planets in the sky

Planets that are far and planets nigh,

God has made them, Alleluia!

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

And planets ‘round the distant stars

God has made them, Alleluia! God has made them, Alleluia! Alleluia!



Jupiter is the planet king,

Saturn is spinning in a ring,

God has made them, Alleluia!

Uranus, Neptune and Pluto,

Around the sun they all do go,

God has made them, Alleluia! God has made them, Alleluia! Alleluia!