This River

The Father God

the deepest spring

The rich eternal source

Emerges as the living spring

In Jesus Christ

the course;

The Spirit is the flowing spring

A springing up in us;

The river of life

the triune spring

Profoundly glorious.

This river is huge

this river is deep

This river is wide

It’s flowing out from the smitten rock

The Savior’s side;

This river is clear

this river is pure

This river is bright

The Triune God

the glorified Christ

Resurrection life.

Uniquely one

this flowing grace

The living God divine

From Eden flows to every place

And reaches all mankind;

By drinking of the stream of life

The saints become His bride

His counterpart

increase of Christ

The issue from His side.

This river of God is flowing free

A priceless living spring

Wherever it flows conveys the tree

Brings life to everything;

This turbulent river is full and great

And man regenerates;

This hydropower permeates

Transforms and saturates.

These rapids of life will not relent

But swiftly reach the end

The Triune God mingling with men

The New Jerusalem;

The sweetness of this river of life

The all-inclusive Christ

Will consummate the sanctified

Unto eternal life.