Dayspring in our Darkness

“With Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy light shall we see light” (Psalm 36:9).  “To give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace” (Luke 1:78,79). 

The Dayspring in our darkness came

To give us knowledge of salvation

Through Christ who bore our sin and shame

To thus remove our condemnation.

How marvelous is Dayspring’s light

Which manifests the fountainhead

Where grace is flowing in plain sight,

Though some prefer the dark instead.

How strangely some refuse to cease

To sit in darkness as they wait

For death to rob their hope of peace

When it forever is too late.

The Dayspring came by humble birth

Exactly as was prophesied.

Into the darkness of our earth

With life and light He testified.

The Dayspring gave His final breath

For souls whom He had come to save.

He took away the sting of death

And robbed the victory from the grave.

O Lord, our Dayspring from on high,

We thank You for Your wondrous love

Which prompted You to come and die,

That we may dwell with You above!