Year 8 Science

In Year 8 Science we have the privilege of exploring how we have been "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made". One way we are doing this is by dissecting a sheep's heart, lungs and kidneys to study how their design supports their function. During our heart dissection students have the opportunity to reflect upon Psalm 139 and write a personal response, following on from this passage, about the design of their heart.

Sue de Pyle

Year 8 Coordinator

The words in regular text are taken from Psalm 139 in the Message and those in italics are the student additions to the passage.

Psalm 139

Body and soul, I am marvellously made!

I worship in adoration - what a creation!

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

With every pulse of my heart I worship you.

Mung S

Psalm 139

Body and soul, I am marvellously made!

I worship in adoration - what a creation!

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

You have made me so wonderfully oh Lord!

For you created my very heart, keeping me alive.

Your love is like the flow of my blood;

Your love is pumped all around the world into every soul.

Layla K

Psalm 139

Body and soul, I am marvellously made!

I worship in adoration - what a creation!

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

Oh Lord, you have skillfully made this heart;

Created to love and worship you.

Michael K

Psalm 139

Body and soul, I am marvellously made!

I worship in adoration - what a creation!

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

You feed my soul and flesh.

You designed every curve and string in order for it to flow correctly.

You know my heart and my intentions.

Mary M

Psalm 139

Body and soul, I am marvellously made!

I worship in adoration - what a creation!

You know me inside and out,

you know every bone in my body;

You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,

how I was sculpted from nothing into something.

You design the rhythm of my heart beat,

A steady drum beat of your grace;

You wove the valves, each with care

and made sure they flowed in the right direction.

A masterpiece of motion, created by your hands alone.

Lord, I could not thank you enough, no words can explain it!

Mission Par T

You strung my heart together,

with compact strings, 

and gave me lungs,

so I have breath to sing.

Praises for you, 

the one who put us on earth and gave us jobs to do:

"look after this world" you said, 

"...and care for one another, with this heart that's been sewn together". 

Ammi P

Every layer was laid down by your hands.

Every string was strung by your fingers.

And I love that every beat matters to you,

because you made me. 

Quin F