By John BJ Hall
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life. John 8:12
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Philip P Bliss left home as a child. He worked in lumber camps and taught music while he attended a music academy in New York. He was saved at 12 years of age in a revival meeting. Shortly thereafter he published his first song. The great D. L. Moody encouraged him to become a singing evangelist. Moody and his musical team used many songs that were written by this young man.
This hymn is based on Jesus words in John 8. In the first stanza he tells of the darkness of sin and the lostness of man. Yet into this dark world a light was shone. (John 1:1-5) But the world did not understand it.
Jesus said, that those who follow Him would not walk in darkness. Jesus also said that we should shine the light on others. (Matthew 5:16)
The third stanza is a call to repentance. Come to the Light and be washed so that light can shine through you.
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Father, thank You for the Light that drives out the darkness of sin from my life. Please help me to lift my candle high so that others can see the way to peace and forgiveness. Amen
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This is an excerpt from the soon-to-be-published book HYMNS OF PRAISE VOL 4: A Devotional Guide to the Hymns of our Faith, © Copyright 2024 by Passages Ministries Publications.