The Lord Is My Light

Looking back on the many hardships, moments of doubt, fear, even mini rebellions against the Lord... if I had hummed and sang this one hymn, I could've saved myself from so much sorrow.

Its lyrics speak to my heart – tasting the bitter to know the sweet has a way of magnifying our sight of God's love for us, and His might and majesty.

It's tune is in such harmony with the lyrics – I feel to tap my foot to its beat.

Most of all, it speaks and testifies of my Saviour. I shall let the hymn speak for itself.

I present to you my favourite hymn.

1. The Lord is my light; then why should I fear?
By day and by night his presence is near.
He is my salvation from sorrow and sin;
This blessed assurance the Spirit doth bring. 

[Chorus]
The Lord is my light;
He is my joy and my song.
By day and by night He leads, he leads me along. 

2. The Lord is my light; tho clouds may arise,
Faith, stronger than sight, looks up thru the skies
Where Jesus forever in glory doth reign. Then how can I ever in darkness remain? 

[Chorus]
The Lord is my light;
He is my joy and my song.
By day and by night He leads, he leads me along.

3. The Lord is my light; the Lord is my strength.
I know in his might I’ll conquer at length. My weakness in mercy he covers with pow’r,
And, walking by faith, I am blest ev’ry hour. 

[Chorus]
The Lord is my light;
He is my joy and my song.
By day and by night He leads, he leads me along.

4. The Lord is my light, my all and in all.
There is in his sight no darkness at all.
He is my Redeemer, my Savior, and King.
With Saints and with angels his praises I’ll sing. 

[Chorus]
The Lord is my light;
He is my joy and my song.
By day and by night He leads, he leads me along.

(Hymn #89.)

Questions and principles to ponder:

• Does my life feel like it is in darkness, or filled with Light?

• This question was posed by a husband to a deceased wife: “what if a day goes by, and I don't think of you?” Do we feel those words for the Saviour?

• Confidence in ourselves implies that we believe we can do anything. Those with such confidence can be burdened down by what they cannot achieve. However, we are to have our primary confidence in the Saviour and His ways, which includes doing all we can with the belief that as we keep His commandments, He will make all things right in the end, and will provide everything we need, when we need them.

• For the singers: do we feel we could sing to someone in need, when the moment warrants such an appropriate opportunity?

• By day and by night – day does not only imply daytime, but i symbolic of joyful times, of laughter, success, excitement, thrill, peacefulness. Likewise night implies literally, night time, but also times of loneliness, confusions, sadness, and so on. Do we truly believe that the Lord is with us, and can guide us through succeeding in both times of day and night?

• Is my faith stronger than my sight? Do I believe that being in the dark or being in the dark is a choice I can make with strength from God?

• How often do I experience a strengthening from God, giving me strength beyond my own?

• Do know that He will always love me regardless of my choices of wickedness or righteousness? This is not necessarily because we are perfect, or "good enough," but because He is good. God is naturally, and by His own will and choice, a good and loving being! He will always love us because He is always good.

May the Lord ever be our Light.