The Spirit’s great cloud and hallowing fire

The Spirit’s great cloud and hallowing fire

Show God’s nature

divine and bright;

From this comes the life the creatures receive

To show forth God to all man’s sight.

The likeness of Christ they live out each day

Manifest His full glory bright;

In life like a man

in strength like a lion

In toil

an ox

with eagle’s flight.

Straight forward each step

discerningly move;

Living

fresh

in resplendence

bright

They’ve passed through God’s fire

been tempered

refined

To be man’s judgment and his light.

Restrained not by earth

through God do they soar

Yet still working in human form

With God as their cov’ring

Christ as their boast

Expressing God

not self

their norm.

By Christ’s grace and pow’r

they’re joined and attuned;

As each functions

no turn they need.

Like coals do they burn

like torches they shine;

They flash with every move and deed.

By walking in Spirit

they have God’s move

High and awesome

with visions full;

Christ moves in their move

His holy face shows;

They move as one in Spirit full.

With sky crystal clear

and conscience at peace

They all speak

listen quietly;

They speak as one man to thus God express

And rout in full God’s enemy.

With throne in the heav’ns

what heavenly view:

Christ is reigning as man on high;

He’s bright as pure gold

as holy as fire

Surrounded by a rainbowed sky.