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.





THE LORD LOVES JUSTICE,
AND HE WILL NOT ABANDON HIS GODLY ONES.
THEY WILL BE KEPT SAFE FOREVER,
BUT THE DESCENDANTS OF WICKED PEOPLE
WILL BE CUT OFF.



PSALM 37:28
GOD'S WORD



SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME
ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE;
AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD
FOREVER.



PSALM 23:6
NKJV



POUR OUT YOUR UNFAILING LOVE ON
THOSE WHO KNOW YOU! NEVER STOP
GIVING YOUR SALVATION TO THOSE WHO
LONG TO DO YOUR WILL.



PSALM 36:10
TLB



ALL THE PATHS OF THE LORD ARE
STEADFAST LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS,
FOR THOSE WHO KEEP HIS COVENANT
AND HIS DECREES.



PSALM 25:10
NRSV



THE LORD LOVES RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE;
THE EARTH IS FULL OF HIS UNFAILING LOVE.



PSALM 33:5
NIV



THE LORD WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ALL EVIL;
HE WILL KEEP YOUR SOUL.



PSALM 121:7
NAS



BE GLAD IN THE LORD, AND REJOICE,
YE RIGHTEOUS: AND SHOUT FOR JOY,
ALL YE THAT ARE UPRIGHT IN HEART.



PSALM 32:11
KJV