December 16

The Heavenly Light

“God is light.”
— 1 John 1:5

"In Thy light shall we see light."
Ps. 36:9
Come, fill my soul! Thy light is ever pure
And brings from heaven what Thou alone canst give,
Yea, brings Thyself, the revelation sure
Of heaven's eternal bliss: in Thee we live.

“It is only the presence of God as light which can cause us to condemn ourselves, and gives us power to purify ourselves from our deepest and well-known though hidden idols.”