Ray of Light

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Sometimes from darkness and confusion

Comes a golden ray of light

Illuminating the darkness

Of a prolonged night.

And suddenly you know

What you hadn't known before.

You begin to see

The opening of a door.

This light can bring a sureness.

A knowledge firm and true,

That there is a special work

You'll soon be called to do.

But if the calling lingers

Just outside the door

You may doubt what you saw

In the light before!

But then the calling comes

Bringing knowledge with the light

And inspiration comes to you

Even in the night.

And this time, though the door stands wide

And the light is shining through,

The darkness sneaks up right behind

To make you doubt the thing you do.

Still, holding fast to what you have

And turning toward the light,

You'll find God's guiding hand is there

To keep you in the right.

And the darkness and confusion

Will be left behind

As you keep that golden ray of light

Fixed firmly in your mind.

Angels

Just a few of my earthly angels!

 Angels

There are angels all around us,

Walking in the shoes of men;

Helping us when sorrow's found us,

Giving us the strength to stand.

There are angels all around us,

Lifting us when we are weak,

Bringing light into our darkness,

Helping us when life seems bleak.

There are angels all around us

Following the One who calls

Go and help my wandering lost one,

Lest he stumbles and he falls.

Lift the hands that now are weary.

Lift the failing, feeble knees.

Listen to the cries of others

And their silent, prayer filled pleas.

Be an angel for another

And there will be one for you.

In your greatest hour of darkness,

One will come to see you through.

Standing in the Sun

 

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Standing in the Sun

How do I find some joy today?

How can I see morning lights first ray,

When it seems that the clouds are thick and deep?

Where is the peace I seek?

How can I find a hope that's deep?

How when I feel so very weak?

Where do I go when the path's unclear?

How do I conquer fear?

I reach through the darkness to the light.

I step out boldly into the night.

I hold my head up in spite of pain.

And I find sunshine in the rain.

I see in my mind my Savior's face.

I feel in my heart His loving grace.

I reach out my hands to His wounded ones.

And then I am standing in the sun.

Windows of Heaven

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Windows of Heaven

Lord, open the windows of heaven to me.

Help me obey so thy light I can see.

Let me feel warmth from the strength of thy love,

Oh Lord, send thy light from above.

Lord, open the windows of heaven to me.

Help me feel sun when it's clouds I can see.

Brighten my road when the darkness creeps in.

Oh Lord, please protect me from sin.

Lord, open the windows of heaven to me.

Help me the love of my Savior to see.

As I walk through life, do not leave me alone.

Oh Lord, let thy light guide me home.

Light Came Shining

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 Light Came Shining

When people went to bed that night

A new star shone its heav’nly light

Upon the quiet town

The light came shining down.

And in a humble cattle stall

Was born the one who’d save us all.

The mighty king, a babe

Into a manger laid.

The shepherds in a field nearby

Saw a glorious angel fly.

He’d come to share the joy

Of this precious baby boy.

Then Heav’nly hosts joined in and sang.

The fields with joyful music rang.

The shepherds ran to see,

And bowed upon their knee.

And then they told all who would hear

This news of happiness and cheer

Our Savior had been born!

There would be an Easter Morn!

Because of Him we’d live again.

We’d overcome the pull of sin.

He would lead us home

To Father and His throne.

Oh, it was a joyous day!

So with the shepherds we will say,

The Savior has been born.

There will be an Easter morn.

The Savior has been born,

And there has been an Easter morn!

By:  Sherie Christensen