red is the colour of wrath
the passionate demand for anger's justice
red is love
without which there is no passion
see red and remember the covenant
of justice and love

orange is the colour of life
the tip of the fire that destroys and breathes life
orange is earth
the soil of beginnings and ends
see orange and remember the covenant
of harvest and thanksgiving

yellow is the colour of disease
the fever and insanity that infects us
yellow is mirthless laughter
the depravity of men to sin and still smile
see yellow and remember the covenant
of shame and conviction

green is the colour of youth
the oasis of joy and nature's second chance
green is peace
the sign of newness and forgiveness
see green and remember the covenant
of labour and regeneration

blue is the colour of baptism
the medium to cleanse our bodies
blue is water of judgment
to decree our condemnation or bestow His righteousness
see blue and remember the covenant
of humility and redemption

indigo is the colour of knowledge
the midwife who prepares the way
indigo is the gospel
the messenger to deliver the child
see indigo and remember the covenant
of grace and mercy

violet is the colour of reunion
the dialectical and paradoxical ironies of existence
violet is vanity
the beginning is the end and nothing
see violet and remember the covenant
of silent madness and faith

white is the colour of black
close your eyes and the rainbow is there
white is the Lord's robe
the robe of all colours and none
see white and remember the white Lamb
of grace and wrath

He comes.