Come Darkness, Come Light
Mary Chapin Carpenter is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. She has a way of capturing the essence of things so simply and profoundly that I’m often moved to tears.
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus today, my prayer is that you might hear God’s voice calling to you through the simplicity of Carpenter’s lyrics and that you might rededicate yourself to being a means through which others hear God’s voice as well.
Come darkness, come light
Come new star, shining bright
Come love to this world tonight
Alleluia
Come broken, come whole
Come wounded in your soul
Come anyway that you know
Alleluia
There’s a humble stable and a light within
There’s an angel hovering
And three wise men
Today a baby’s born in Bethlehem
Alleluia
Come doubting, come sure
Come fearful to this door
Come see what love is for
Alleluia
Come running, come walking slow
Come weary on your broken road
Come see Him and shed your heavy load
Alleluia
There’s a humble stable and a light within
There’s an angel hovering
And three wise men
Today a baby’s born in Bethlehem
Alleluia
Come darkness, come light
Come new star shining bright
Come love to this world tonight
Alleluia
Come Darkness, Come Light ~ Mary Chapin Carpenter ~ 2008 Why Walk Music (ASCAP)