Light

One candle...
A flicker
A glow
Even just a glimmer.

We need the Light
We need the One who is Light
To heal our broken hearts
And lead us on in hope.

For we are changed
We have found harmony in grief
And we are united in great sorrow
For all the precious that have been lost

We cry out to the Light
Turn our fear to faith
Turn our sorrow to healing
Turn our confusion to solidarity
Turn our despair to hope

And we know
That in this time unfathomable pain
In this time where the shadows envelop
We must still be reaching out of the darkness

For the light comes
One moment at a time
Quietly and so slowly at times
Twinkling and shimmering
Until the bright light can shine within

Teach us to be light bearers
Even on on the darkest night.