It seems the night is darkening
And faithful men are few
The news is so disheartening
We don't know what to do
The questions go unanswered
Who can claim to know the truth
When wisdom has surrendered to
The foolishness of youth
Each is seeking his own way
Determined to deny
When wayward feet have gone astray
And nothing seems to satisfy
Abandoning the living stream
To seek some other selfish dream
These broken cisterns
Dug in pride
Become a form of suicide
And yet and yet
We can't forget
What's written on our soul
Inscribed by our creator
Who has never lost control
An ancient solemn promise
Made secure by holy vow
By his own hand
And by his plan
Is coming to fulfill it now
This fearful night is brightening
Though dark is all I see
I will not let it frighten me
Or tempt my heart to flee
The brightness of his rising
Will expose the dark divide
And show the great reality
That dark cannot abide
The bridegroom who like lightning
Soon will come to claim his bride
Hold fast this hope of glory
Never countenance despair
For he will never leave us
He is with us everywhere
Till together with the saints
We meet together in the air
We come with him triumphant
And forever in his care
By Vic Lortz
3/2013