Lasting Light

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

So many think enlightenment
will come with education.
They’re itching for excitement
but often find confusion
– in casting off the truth revealed
for novelty unproven
that to the curious has appealed –
delivering but depression.

Christ said he is the needed Light
for everyone’s direction,
and when he’s shone into our night
we give a pale reflection;
so to his followers he spoke
they must the world enlighten,
display his way to stumbling folk
with winsomeness invite them.

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world”
Matthew 5:14,16 "You are the light of the world … let your light shine before men”

Tune: 87 87D iambic eg Bishopgarth (tune of ‘For My sake and the gospel’s go')
or 87 87 iambic  eg Dominus Regit me (tune of ‘The King of love my Shepherd is')

http://rhiannonshymns.co.uk/