The Light of the World

In the beginning, when God spoke, it was with a powerful word
God said let there be light, the word was light, but it was not seen or heard,
By man, because His creation had not yet occurred
No worldly life existed, not even a small bird

Almighty God saw the light was good
But still, no man saw or understood
Why He called, the darkness night, and the light day
While still another morning was on the way

Finally man was created, to see that holy ray
That God, had created on that glorious holy day
Until a creature of the night came, to turn his eyes away
So mankind turned from the love of God, and then he went astray

But still another great morning was already on the way
The morning He would send His Son on another glorious day
Are we still turning away from the Light Who came to say
To anyone listening, I am the life, the truth, and the way
O Lord, I hate to feel the sorrow of my sins when I don’t do what’s right
But I love to feel the peace and joy, when I turn back toward Your light