Streams, rivers, lakes, are buried in thy flood,
And thy green waters have been tinged with blood,
Yet comes the day when swallowed thou wilt be
In the vast ocean of eternity.
With colors brilliant, arch --- so bright its rays,
Thy beauteous Rainbow to frail man displays ---
That wondrous bow which at God's word appeared,
When Noah, worshiping, rejoiced and feared,
And saw, by faith, it was the covenant given,
That man should be restored --- the heir of heaven.
Then roll, thou mighty torrent; sound thy thunder,
Dash down thy floods to wondering man a wonder,
Till forth shall sound than theirs a louder voice,
To bid creation tremble or rejoice ---
Then shall thy thundering and thy rolling end,
And God descend, man's angry Judge or friend ---
Then shall evaporate thy mighty Fall,
Midst burning worlds, and God be all in all.
