The Light That Once in Judah Shone

The light that once in Ju­dah shone

We may no more be­hold;

No bright She­kin­ah makes its throne

’Mid cher­ub­im of gold;

No more the Pen­te­cost­al flame

Returns to ho­ly men

But God re­veals His grace the same

To wait­ing souls as then.

My soul

be­hold the end­less light

In Je­sus’ reign be­gin;

The flame that once with­out was bright

Now shines more bright with­in;

No long­er to the eye of sense

The out­ward vi­sion glows

But in the in­ward evi­dence

Doth Christ His love dis­close.

Yes

though His rays no long­er shine

The gold­en ark above

Within the spir­it’s in­most shrine

Still glows Im­ma­nu­el’s love.

There dwells His glo­ry as of yore—

Then cease with doubt thy strife;

In help­less dark­ness walk no more—

Behold the Light of Life!