From Where Do All These Colors Come?

This is a hymn about the beauty of God’s creation. In each verse, a new color is added to create the full palette of creation.

From Where Do All These Colors Come?

The ebony of midnight sky,

without blemish, soft and pure

One shade restricts the painter’s eye

And so there must be more

CHORUS

From where do all these colors come?

What unseen hand paints the skies?

What brush could paint the universe

and all that in it lies?

So now the golden, glowing sun

adds luster to the hue

But when the gold and black were done,

the colors were too few

CHORUS

To the mix add leaves of green,

A forest filled with song

Though the canvas gains a vibrant sheen,

For colors we still long

CHORUS

To this the blue of cloudless skies

is added to the scene

Now rivers roar and mountains rise

But something’s still missing

The missing hue is crimson red

Blood shed upon a tree

Not for death, but life instead

New life for you and me

CHORUS

The hand of God paints the universe

and all that in it lies