Grand splendor over the south rim
Sings praises like a hymn
Shadows cast on red rock below
Caresses the Colorado River’s constant flow
Majesty’s tribute to nature’s mystery
Geologic formations throughout our history

Shutter speeds fail to capture
The aura of this grand rapture
Trails lead to the floor below
While condors guard the canyon’s door
A sight too beautiful to behold
The earth’s crust split six fold

Evergreens dot the mesa above
God’s gift to nature in love
Blue sky encircles the red rock beneath
Gives a blend of lavender like heaven’s wreath
A mile down to the river’s edge
Leaves a continental divide like a wedge

Twelve layers of geological formation
Portends God’s magical creation
Sandstone and iron infused in clay
Brings ambient light to another day
This sacred place on this earth
Where our Maker first gave birth