The Light that Shines in Darkness

Deep, and grim, and desperate

The utter black abyss

No ray of light for respite

I was born in this

The great depths of Hell, indeed

I doubt are dark as that

 No better place for sin to feed

Than the place that I was at

My eyes were blind, my ears were shut

And my heart, I fear, was dull

I did not know why, or how, or what

It was like outside of this hull

Like the valley of bones so dry

There was no glimmer of hope

And so I felt no need to cry

Or urge to broaden my scope

But alas to the great displeasure of

My hardened sinful soul

There was a One with a heart of love

Who set out to make me whole

An ache hit my heart like a speeding train

The darkness began to feel bleak

And so I saw, with the sharpest pain

It was the Light I needed to seek

I walked here and there, miles it seemed

But still I had gone nowhere brighter

He was the one that came and Redeemed

And gave me a burden much lighter

Ironic though it may tend to sound

It was that Blinding Light

It shone through the darkness all around

And gave me such glorious sight

Though once I was those dry bones, you see

The Lord, He just kept giving

He breathed the Breath of Life in me

And now those bones are living

He opened my ears, once deaf they were

He spoke His truth so sweet

So rich, so dear, so simple and pure

To the world I repeat and repeat

If you are in the darkness now

I can tell you He’s still the Light

The only way you’ll find your way out

Is to have Him on every side

Can life be given to your dry bones?

Go to the Lord, He knows

You’ll never find life by yourself, all alone

It is He that salvation bestows

©Allix Brunson 9-5-11

Based partly on John 1:4-5 and Ezekiel 37 
To see the Scripture picture I made with the former, go here.