Category Archives: Light

I Come Believing, Lord

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Roger E. Bruner

[I never recorded this simple song, but a free lead sheet may be found here.] I come believing, Lord, That You’re the God of Light, And as I go my way, Help me to shine. I come believing, Lord, That … Continue reading →

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Bring My God Down (w/Monologue Six)

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Roger E. Bruner

[from the Christian musical, Song of Plenty, 1974] Monologue Six: GIRL (continuing letter). . . It was all so clear. . .so simple. And yet I had this feeling of pride nagging away at me. It said, “Don’t give in. … Continue reading →

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By Faith We Are Saved

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Roger E. Bruner

By faith we are saved, But by our fruit we prove that We’re what we claim to be. For we cannot be light If we hide from the world That is dying in darkness. By faith we are saved, But … Continue reading →

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Because He Is Lord

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Roger E. Bruner

How happy are those who worship the Lord with their songsAnd live in the light of His presence!Because He is Lord, they rejoice always,And they sing of His everlasting goodness.Yes, they sing of His everlasting goodness. How happy are those … Continue reading →

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The Son/Sun Song

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

Does it brighten your day When the sunshine appears? Does it brighten your day When the sunshine appears? Does it brighten your day When the sunshine appears, And you see by its light And you warm by its rays? Does … Continue reading →

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That God’s Love Might Show

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

Live purest lives, God’s innocent children, In this world of darkness and sin. You must shine like stars in the night sky As you share God’s message of life. God is your father, Christ your brother. How you live reflects … Continue reading →

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Dark Is the Night

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

I lie down and close my eyes;I dream, though I do not sleep.Tomorrow’s ills seem too real today,Tomorrow’s paths too steep. Dark is the night and steep is the path, When I close my eyes to the Way of God’s … Continue reading →

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When I Walk with Him

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Nothing is impossible when I walk with Him. When I walk with Him, yes, when I walk with Him, Nothing is impossible when I walk with Him. Though the night … Continue reading →

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Too Used to the Dark

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Roger E. Bruner

We’re getting too used to the dark; We have been learning to live in the night. We have forgotten how the world looks in the light. We are getting too used to the surface; Forgetting that there’s an underneath. We … Continue reading →

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