Sounding the Scriptures

"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" (John 1:5).

Remember, the light of Jesus always shines! He is with us always! The hymn "Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness" (LSB 849) is another great hymn that puts God's Word to music. In this hymn, we remember what Jesus has already done and continues to do for you and me! Pay attention to stanza one.

1 Praise the One who breaks the darkness
With a liberating light;
Praise the One who frees the pris’ners,
Turning blindness into sight.
Praise the One who preached the Gospel,
Healing ev’ry dread disease,
Calming storms, and feeding thousands
With the very Bread of peace.

2 Praise the One who blessed the children
With a strong, yet gentle, word;
Praise the One who drove out demons
With the piercing, two-edged sword.
Praise the One who brings cool water
To the desert’s burning sand;
From this Well comes living water,
Quenching thirst in ev’ry land.

3 Let us praise the Word Incarnate,
Christ, who suffered in our place.
Jesus died and rose victorious
That we may know God by grace.
Let us sing for joy and gladness,
Seeing what our God has done;
Let us praise the true Redeemer,
Praise the One who makes us one.

Text: © 1987 Hope Publishing Co. Used by permission: CPH Limited Promotional License no. 119000000