Quotes about Light

The blasphemy of the papists is damnable, when they pretend that the light of Scripture merely dazzles the eye. This

For he contrasts shadows with revelation, and absence with manifestation.

Men will not turn to Christ for light until they know this world as darkness and themselves so profoundly blind.

Hence there is nothing that Satan so much endeavors to accomplish as to bring on mists with the view of obscuring Christ, because he knows, that by this means the way is opened up for every kind of falsehood.

'Tis true, 'tis day; what though it be?O wilt thou therefore rise from me?Why should we rise, because 'tis light?Did we lie down, because 'twas night?Love which in spite of darkness brought us hitherShould in despite of light keep us together.

Love is a growing, or full constant light, And his first minute, after noon, is night.

And, O my God, who madest thyself a light in a bush, in the midst of these brambles and thorns of a sharp sickness, appear unto me so that I may see thee, and know thee to be my God, applying thyself to me, even in these sharp and thorny passages.

Sometimes Evil pursues the Warrior of the Light, and when it does, he calmly invites it into his tent.

Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will.

There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.

Blessed are they who know how to shine on one's gloom with their cheer.

And from the midst of cheerless gloomI passed to bright unclouded day.