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Above the waste and emptiness
Broods the Spirit of God,
Bringing forth God’s speaking in us.
Hey! Let there be light!
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Above the waste and
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emptiness
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Broods the Spirit of
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God,
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Bringing forth God's
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speaking in us.
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Hey!
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Let there be
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light!
And the light shines in the darkness,
And the darkness did not overcome.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
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And the light shines
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in the darkness,
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And the darkness did
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not overcome.
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In Him was
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life, and the life was the
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light
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of
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men.
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Nights decreasing, day increasing,
Every day His Word we’re seeking;
Don’t be discouraged, spirit releasing!
We are the children of God.
Nights decreasing, day increasing,
Every day His Word we're seeking;
Don't be discouraged, spirit releasing!
We are the children of God.
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Nights decreasing, day
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increasing,
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Every day His
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Word we're seeking;
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Don't be
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discouraged, spirit releasing!
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We
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are the
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children of God.
And the light shines in the darkness,
And the darkness did not overcome.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
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And the light shines
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in the darkness,
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And the darkness did
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not overcome.
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In Him was
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life, and the life was the
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light
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of
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men.
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Praise the Lord!
Anaheim, California, United States
Amen! My family loves this song. 🙏
Minneapolis, MN, United States
God is the light
London, United Kingdom
Amen Lord you are the Light and the Life! Praise the Lord you bring light into our darkness
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Thank You Lord that the light shines through the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome!!!
Oregon, United States
In Him was life and the life was the light of men! Amen!
Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia
And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome….. Praise the Lord!!
Amen! We love the Lord!
Laredo, Texas, United States
Thank you Lord for being our light!!
John 1:4-5
4 In Him was the life, and life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.