The Darkness and the Light

“L ET there be light,” Jehovah said,
The beam awoke, the light obeyed;
Bursting on chaos dark and wild,
Till the glad earth and ocean smiled.

Formless and void, and dark as night,
My heart remained, till heavenly light,
Obedient to the word divine,
On my dark soul began to shine.

Light broke upon my rayless tomb,
The day-star rose upon my gloom;
And with its gentle new-born ray
Brightened my darkness into day.

Glory to Thee by all be given;—
Of light the light, in earth and heaven;
Of joys the joy, of suns the sun,
Jesus, the Father's chosen One.
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