Faith Is A Candle

FAITH IS A CANDLE
by HELEN STEINER RICE



IN THIS SICK WORLD OF HATRED
AND VIOLENCE AND SIN,
WHERE MEN RENOUNCE MORALS
AND REJECT DISCIPLINE,
WE STUMBLE IN "DARKNESS"
GROPING VAINLY FOR "LIGHT"
TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN WRONG AND RIGHT,
BUT DAWN CANNOT FOLLOW
THIS NIGHT OF DESPAIR
UNLESS FAITH LIGHTS A CANDLE
IN ALL HEARTS EVERYWHERE
AND WARMED BY THE GLOW
OUR HATE MELTS AWAY
AND LOVE LIGHTS THE PATH
TO A PEACEFUL, NEW DAY.










I WILL GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
ACCORDING TO HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS,
AND WILL SING PRAISE TO THE
NAME OF THE LORD MOST HIGH.




PSALM 7:17
NAS



MY HEART IS STEADFAST, O GOD,
MY HEART IS STEADFAST;
I WILL SING AND MAKE MUSIC.




PSALM 57:7



SING A NEW SONG TO THE LORD!
SING IT EVERYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD!



PSALM 96:1
TLB



SEE IF THERE IS ANY BAD THING IN ME.

LEAD ME ON THE ROAD TO EVERLASTING LIFE.




PSALM 139:24
NCV



TEACH ME HOW TO LIVE, O LORD.

LEAD ME ALONG THE PATH OF HONESTY,
FOR MY ENEMIES ARE WAITING FOR ME TO FALL.




PSALM 27:11
NLT



THOU WILT MAKE KNOWN TO ME THE PATH OF LIFE;
IN THE PRESENCE IS FULNESS OF JOY;
IN THY RIGHT HAND
THERE ARE PLEASURES FOREVER.




PSALM 16:11
NAS



LEAD ME; TEACH ME; FOR YOU ARE THE
GOD WHO GIVES ME SALVATION.

I HAVE NO HOPE EXCEPT IN YOU.




PSALM 25:5
TLB



BUT I WILL SING OF YOUR MIGHT;
I WILL SING ALOUD OF YOUR
STEADFAST LOVE IN THE MORNING.

FOR YOU HAVE BEEN A FORTRESS FOR ME
AND A REFUGE IN THE DAY OF MY DISTRESS.




PSALM 59:16
NRSV