Arise, and Shine

The night, Lord, is coming,

Deep darkness draws nigh;

The Son is quite hidden 

By clouds in the sky.

The chill of the evening

Is fearfully cold;

Thro' winds of confusion

Great error is told.

The right is called wrong

And the wrong is called right,

The Light of Your truth

Is fading from sight.

The warmth of Your love,

Your mercy and grace

Retreats from a people

Rejecting Your face.

The dark night approaches

With terrible dread,

Sorrow and trouble

Adorn days ahead.

The darkness is coming,

The night, Lord, draws on;

At midnight my heart will

But praise You with song.

Arise, Lord, and shine,

For Thy glorious name;

Send forth Your Word,

Thy greatness proclaim. 

Thy lovingkindness,

Forsake not, dear Lord,

Remember Thy mercies,

Remember Thy word.

Though all of the earth 

Would run far from Thee,

And from Thy commandments

They angrily flee,

For the sake of Thy remnant

Who call on Thy name,

Oh, leave us not desolate,

Let Thy love remain.

Though long be the darkness

And cold be the night,

May You go before us

And grant us Your Light.

When midnight is passing,

O Lord, this I pray,

May we, then, with Your Light

Shine brighter than day.

Not so as to blind men

With its brightest gleam,

But so as to warm them

With Heavenly beam.

Arise, Lord, and shine,

For the darkness is come,

With kindness and love

May we lead others Home.

Copyright © Elisabeth Linzey 2015