light unseen, hidden in darkness, waiting

in time of fulfillment you will break upon us
not as a mighty wave
but gently, firmly, steadily

the time is right

now must come the challenge of your word
now must your voice be clear
now must your hands be grasped
your eyes seen
your presence celebrated

light divine this night is ending
you dawn
you dawn at last
with angel shouts and heartbeats of delight
you are come
you are arrived

sweet babe lay still in my arms
rest against me
I smile, rest sweetly

     o light of my hope

you will one day hold me in an embrace
of which I cannot dream
I shelter you now from dark and chill
you in your hour will banish all obscure
you by your heart-fire will melt all frozen

and I will be set free
and I will see as am seen

in the light of you joy
in the love of you all courage
in the light of you justice
in the love of you all light