The world is a dark place
Indeed you make the sun shine
on both the just and the unjust
but darkness persists
We try as best we can
to live and walk in your light
to lead others to your light
to not let our own darkness prevail
But we must confess that sometimes
we prefer other sources of light instead of you
the light of power
the light of money
the light of success
And all the while we pretend not to know
that such lights will fade
The world is a dark place
But the darkness has not won
The sun follows its course, day after day
reminding us of your faithfulness
When darkness threatens to overwhelm
When we follow other lights that flicker and fade
Turn your face upon us
and be our true light
so that we may be your lights in a world threatened by darkness
The world is a dark place
But we wait and hope and pray
knowing that your light will overcome the darkness
