God’s Faithfulness Revealed by the Rainbow

Righteous Father

You are faithful

Through whom we were called to be

In the fellowship of Jesus

Christ our Lord

known inwardly

In the oneness of the Spirit

By the power of the cross

Your unique divine solution

Every other way a loss.

’Round Your throne we see a rainbow

Like an emerald in our sight.

On the throne You sit

like jasper

Full of life

both green and bright

And like sardius in appearance

Which redemption signifies;

God of glory

You redeemed us

Through the precious blood of Christ.

As the ark reveals salvation

Entrance into Christ Your way

So the rainbow shows commitment

And Your covenant today.

Though the fall of man still grieves You

Nevermore will You repent

Saying in Your heart

start over

Sending floods till life is spent.

As a sign that You are faithful

And Your cov’nant will be kept

In the clouds You set Your bow and

All can see Your promise yet;

Storms may rage

with fierce commotion

But when light breaks forth anew

Stretched across the sky in spangles

Promise shines in every hue.

In Your covenanted promise

You cannot deny Yourself.

You are faithful in Your nature

Righteous in Your judgments dealt.

For Your purpose

You commissioned

Man to bear Your holy name

For Your image and dominion

Till Christ comes

the earth to claim.

Every earthly rainbow tells You

Yet again what we will be

New Jerusalem eternal

Corporate God-man righteously.

Father

how we praise the steadfast

Purpose of Your heart’s desire.

You are faithful to Your word and

Must fulfill Your will entire.