[The words of Jesus to His followers in His sermon on the Mount of Olives:] “Ye are the light of the world.” (Matthew 5:14)
Illuminate this night, You say we will, But only if our chambers get a fill Of Spirit-oil, our eyes be single, true, And holy light of God infuse us through, Despite our darkness, doubt, our lack of skill.
We cannot force this sunshine to distil, To brighten gloaming, take away the chill. So Heaven orders Light to dark imbue. Illuminate this night.
Now Treasure stocking up this earthen till, You gut our *******, old-man mercy-****. Our new-man vital, Holy revenue Eternal, shining, paying out our due And then some; overflow of Life now spill: *Illuminate this night.