Far far away, beyond the galaxies
The God of all the world sat on His throne
All creation trembled at His mighty name
The most glorious king the world had ever known
This God, indescribable
This God, unreachable
Then one glorious day, a child was born
A humble boy who grew into a man
And in the hills of Galilee He changed the world
With love and with forgiveness in His hand
This man, God in human skin
This man, saves us from our sin
He walked on water, He calmed the thunder
He caused the sun to rise and fall
He touched the lepers, and healed the sinners
And He died for one and all
And though there’s darkness all around us
He’s the Light that shines within
Son of man, Son of God, Saviour Jesus
Deep in my heart there’s an emptiness
I’ve tried and tried again to fill it in
But nothing seems to last more than a day or two
And then I feel deserted all again
But this man, this man from Galilee
He can, He can comfort me
He walked on water, He calmed the thunder
He caused the sun to rise and fall
He touched the lepers, and healed the sinners
And He died for one and all
And though there’s darkness all around us
He’s the Light that shines within
Son of man, son of God, Saviour Jesus
So come to the cross and see the nails
The God of all the universe lying still
The sins of all the world piled upon Him there
The prophecies of ages all fulfilled
And now, we’re no longer condemned
And now, our God became our friend
He walked on water, He calmed the thunder
He caused the sun to rise and fall
He touched the lepers, and healed the sinners
And He died for one and all
And though there’s darkness all around us
He’s the Light that shines within
Son of man, son of God, Saviour Jesus
credits
from There's a Light,
released January 17, 2018
words and music by Luke Powell
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