The Rainbow

God has set His sign

a rainbow

Midst the rainy clouds above;

’Tis the token of His cov’nant

With the man and earth He loves;

Ne’er again to send a deluge

Hence His faithfulness is told!

He is true to every promise

And His changeless word we hold!

The appearance of that rainbow

Brightly in its splendor’s shown

’Round the Lamb-God of redemption

Seated there upon the throne;

With His righteousness and glory

And His holiness He shines!

Colors blue and red and yellow

Show forth heaven’s hues divine!

Lo! The open door in heaven;

See the jasper God enthroned.

That same firm

majestic rainbow

Still surrounds the reigning One.

Though He must judge fallen sinners

With the rainbow He is crowned!

He must spare us as He promised;

By His cov’nant He is bound!

New Jerusalem’s foundation

Is adorned with precious stones;

On the colors of a rainbow

Rests the building God would own.

Now His steadfastness eternal

For that City is secured!

We the saved ones joy to witness:

“Yes! God’s faithfulness endures!”

God is faithful

who has called us

To His Son’s communion real;

When we share in Christ our wisdom

He on us His image seals;

Attributes of God wrought in us

Make us righteous

holy

bright!

Soon we

too

will be a rainbow

For His pleasure

His delight!

May the meaning of the rainbow

Be our full reality;

In the church and in our living

God expressed for all to see;

’Round the throne in that bright City

Grateful voices we shall raise:

“God is faithful in salvation!

Shout to His eternal praise!”