That Great Light

I have seen a great and beautiful light,
A treasure vast beyond my comprehension,
Towards which my heart strains in longing.
His loveliness is expressed in tenderness,
Those that desire Him are overwhelmed
with His compassion.
My striving is to know Him utterly.
Is there anything I have not yet given
to His cause?
Some weakness I can trade
for more of Him?
Whose fortress of strength
is His compassion?
Lord, redeem my suffering
so it is done in Your name.
Let the fire purify,
so that You may be lifted up!
Let only Your name be
found on my lips!
Lift up my hands to You!
Let the holiness of Your
people shine out as a beacon!
Turn the faces of the lost
toward Your light,
So that those who are in darkness
Can see Your great light!