Did it begin with animals and nature‚ mimicked by humans using vocal chords? Did it begin with an accident of some prehistoric person hitting something‚ creating a pleasing sound? Did it begin between mother and child long before words were formed? When did instruments come in? The ...
An elaborated accompaniment resplendent in arpeggiated chords is appropriate. You might experiment with compound duple figurations, which when joined to the moving eighth notes in the melody produces a shimmering three-against-two effect. OR "Word of God, Come Down on Earth", LSB 545 / ELW ...