Lamb in the Light

“He setteth an end to darkness… and the thing that is hid bringeth He forth to light” (Job 28:3-11).  “Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness” (Psalm 112:4).  “What shall we say then that Abraham… hath found?... What saith the Scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness… Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him, but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:1-25). 

The Lord sets an end to the darkness of night,

By turning the earth everyday

To see and to feel the sun’s morning light

That chases the darkness away. 

He causes the light to arise in our hearts

Whenever our Lord enters in,

For where He is ruling, the darkness departs,   

And we are delivered from sin!

We see the great light of the Gospel was found

By Abraham when he believed

Who trusted the Lord and he thereby was crowned

With righteousness freely received. 

Now it was not written for his sake alone

That righteousness thus was awarded,

But also for us, for the Lord has made known

His Gospel in Scripture recorded. 

For what does the Scripture now say to us all 

Concerning our Lord Jesus Christ? 

As Abraham’s Seed, He would answer the call

To die as our Lamb sacrificed! 

How bright is this grace in the light of the Lamb

Whom prophets declared would be smitten!

By Christ we are justified, like Abraham,   

Since also for us it was written!

O Lord, we give thanks for our justification

Now freely received by Your grace,

Beholding Your light as the Lamb of salvation,

Which Abraham also could trace.

We worship You, Lord!  In Your light we rest,

As Abraham likewise could do,

Rejoicing that You have been raised to attest 

That our righteousness is from You!