Joy of Light in Jesus our Lord

"O send out Thy light and Thy truth:  let them lead me; let them bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy tabernacles.  Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy; yea upon the harp will I praise Thee, O God, my God" (Psalm 43:3,4).  "And ye now therefore have sorrow:  but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you" (John 16:22).

Led forth by the light and the truth of God's Word,

In worship we're called to ascend

To look on the altar where Jesus endured

For joy that He saw in the end.

What joyful assurance!  Though seasons of sorrow

In God's time will come now and then,

Upon the horizon there dawns a tomorrow

When Jesus shall come back again!

We then shall be joined with our Lord in the air

With all of the souls He redeemed.

No fleeting attraction on earth shall compare,

No matter how thrilling it seemed! 

O risen Redeemer, the light You employ

Now guides us with truth and with grace

As You lead us onward to ultimate joy

Where You have prepared us a place.