Light of the World

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.   Isaiah 9:2

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!   Matthew 6:22-23

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.   John 3:19-21

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”   John 8:12

all creation holds its breath, on this silent

night of nights, yearning for deliverance,

groaning like a woman giving birth,

patiently waiting for the moment to begin,

salvation from the cries of an infant;

redemption through the sacrifice of a King.

hope of hope, savior of the lost,

light of the world, what gift can be

laid at Your feet? what price can be paid

to satisfy the cost?

the angels do sing Your praise,

all in heaven and on earth bow before

Your glorious throne,

the blessed lamb of God,

the righteous Judge of judges,

the mighty King of kings,

the holy Son of God;

hope of hope, savior of the lost,

light of the world, what gift can be

laid at Your feet? what price can be paid

to satisfy the cost?

look down on us now, see the ignorance

of our ways, forgive the arrogance of our

hardened hearts, heal the damage done;

make us more than we are;

hope of hope, savior of the lost,

light of the world, what gift can be

laid at Your feet? what price can be paid

to satisfy the cost?

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