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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)