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burst forth. How green and tender seem the grass and flowers. Even the snow-tipped mountain-range in the far distance becomes rosy.
More glorious than all, see the rainbow—"a blazing band of dazzling dyes." All except the patriarch fall on their knees. They bow to the earth, while Noah lifts up hands and voice in prayer.
Pleased with his children's faith in Him, pleased with their gratitude, the Heavenly Father makes the bow the sign of his promise of continued favor and help. Soon a second bow of seven glorious colors—violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red—delights their eyes, and the clouds wear the double smile of God. To Noah and his children it meant that the flood should no more destroy man and beast from off the earth.
Even to-day there are those whose hearts “leap up, when they behold a rainbow in the sky;” for, as of old, it is a sure proof of the Heavenly Father’s unceasing love and care.