Sacred Songs No. 1 ‎#32

32. I Am the Light

1 O pilgrim thro’ a desert drear,
How dark and lone our way,
Till, gently falling on the ear,
We hear a sweet voice say:

Refrain:
I am the light,
I am the light;
He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life,
shall have the light of life.

2 Tho’ we must walk by faith alone,
And cannot walk by sight,
Yet, trusting as the days go on,
Our path is ever bright. [Refrain]

3 Tho’ clouds may rise, and storms may chill,
Yet, beaming far above,
The eye of faith discerneth still
The light of perfect love. [Refrain]

4 The sun will shine, the storm pass o’er,
The darkness flee away;
The light is shining more and more,
Unto the perfect day. [Refrain]

5 O wondrous light, thy cheering ray
Dispels our deepest gloom,
Transforms the darkness into day,
And lights the silent tomb. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O pilgrim thro' a desert drear
• Title: I Am the Light
• Author: Mary B. Wingate
• Refrain First Line: I am the light, I am the light
• Publication Date: 1896
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 5:14
• Topic: Life and Light

Tune Information

• Name: [O pilgrim through a desert drear]
• Composer: James McGranahan