This then is the message
Which we have heard of him,
And declare unto you,
That God is light,
And in him is no darkness
At all.
The LORD went before them
By day
In a pillar of a cloud,
To lead them the way;
And by night
In a pillar of fire,
To give them light;
To go by day and night:
And the LORD
Spake unto Moses, saying,
Command the children of Israel,
That they bring unto thee
Pure oil olive beaten
For the light,
To cause the lamps
To burn continually.
Bless the LORD,
O my soul.
O LORD my God,
Thou art very great;
Thou art clothed
With honour and majesty.
Who coverest thyself
With light
As with a garment:
Who stretchest out the heavens
Like a curtain:
Ye are all
The children of light,
And the children
Of the day:
We are not of the night,
Nor of darkness.
Ye are a chosen generation,
A royal priesthood,
An holy nation,
A peculiar people;
That ye should shew forth
The praises of him
Who hath called you
Out of darkness
Into his marvellous light:
I John 1:5
Exodus 13:21
Leviticus 24:1,2
Psalm 104:1.2
I Thessalonians 5:5
I Peter 2:9