The Lord in the Bible

I see my Lord in the Bible whenever I chance to look.

He is the theme of the Bible, the center and heart of the Book.

He is the Rose of Sharon; He is the Lily fair,

Whenever I open the Bible, the Lord of the Bible is there.

He is in the Book’s beginning. He gave the earth its form.

He is the ark of safety, to bear the brunt of the storm.

The burning bush of the desert, the budding of Aaron’s rod –

And whenever I open the Bible, I see the Son of God.

The lamb upon Mount Moriah, the ladder from earth to sky,

The scarlet cord in the window, the serpent lifted high,

The smitten rock of the desert, the shepherd with staff and crook –

It’s whenever I open the Bible, I see my Lord in the Book.

He is the seed of the woman, the Saviour virgin-born.

He is the son of David, whom men rejected with scorn,

The Lord of eternal glory, whom John the apostle saw,

The light of the Celestial City, that Lamb without spot or flaw.

The Bridegroom coming at midnight, for whom his people look,

Yes, thank God, whenever I open the Bible, I see my Lord in the Book.

“The Lord in the Bible” from The Poetry of Preaching

--Author Unknown