[Intro — spoken / choir hum]
Light in the night, praise the Lord. (Light in the night)
Light in the night, praise the Lord. (We lift His name)
[Verse 1 — Rap]
Clock ticks, concrete sermons on the stoop, I pace, I pray, I plot my route,
A lamp unto my feet, Psalm on repeat, He lights the doubt, douses the doubt.
Late rent, late calls, late prayers on a busted phone,
But He leads me by still waters—peace in the marrow, not alone.
City hymnals in alleyways, neon halos on torn maps,
Mama said, "Trust the Shepherd," so I fold my fears and snap the traps.
Internal rhymes, hearts align—His promise signed, traced in scars,
From valley shadow to victory shout, I carry praise like battle scars.
[Pre-Chorus — call & response]
Leader: Light in the night, praise the Lord.
All: Light in the night, praise the Lord.
Leader: He is my lamp, He is my guard.
All: He is my lamp, He is my guard.
[Chorus — short hook + sung layer]
Hook (chantable, repeated):
Light in the night, praise the Lord. (Light in the night)
Sung layer (over hook, second layer):
Findin' grace in the grind, mercy that restores,
Praise the Lord — His mercy endures.
[Verse 2 — Rap, cadence switch]
I flip the pain to psalms, turn lost nights into refrains,
Multisyllable blessings: confessin', professin', pressin' through the chains.
Yea though I walk through the valley—Psalm truth in every line,
No fear in my chest, He steadies the step, He sharpens the spine.
Checks bounced, hopes bruised, still I sing, still I stand,
His rod and Staff correct my pace; He steadies this trembling hand.
From broken ceilings to sanctified ceilings of praise,
I count the ways He rescued me, a thousand and ten thousand days.
[Chorus — repeat]
Hook: Light in the night, praise the Lord. (Light in the night)
Sung layer: Findin' grace in the grind, mercy that restores,
Praise the Lord — His mercy endures.
[Bridge — slow, reflective, congregational]
He leads me beside still waters, He restores my soul;
Yea, though I walk through the valley, I will fear no evil — He makes me whole.
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, His mercy endures forever,
Praise with trumpet, praise with strings — let every praise endeavor.
[Verse 3 — Rap / triumphant]
Now neighbors nod, kids point, see a life rewired by light,
From overdue rent to overdue thanks—He turned the night to sight.
Concrete to cathedral, alley to altar, rhythm to reform,
I spit invoices of grace: Paid in full by the cross, reborn.
Rhyme heavy, heart ready, I testify with cadence clean,
This city taught the hustle, the Psalm taught me to lean.
Stack blessings like psalms in my coat—He writes my name on high,
Every scar a scripture, every step a sanctified reply.
[Chorus — variation]
Hook: Light in the night, praise the Lord. (Light in the night)
Sung layer: Findin' grace in the grind, mercy that restores,
Praise the Lord — His mercy endures.
[Outro — declaration / choir]
Light in the night — we lift His name (Praise the Lord)
Light in the night — His mercy remains (His,
