Verse 1
The sunset sinks upon the pond
Lily pads dance in the autumn breeze
Crickets chirp and bullfrog’s croak
While wind stirs up the fallen leaves
Verse 2
Every creature waits at bay
Upon a rock or in a tree
To hear the frogs as they sing
Their lullaby and nighttime melody
Chorus
Oh, heavenly Father, light our way
Through shadowed paths where hope has strayed
With grace renew this broken land
Come restore us with Your mighty hand
Verse 3
Fireflies twinkle like Christmas lights
A doe grooms her newborn fawn
The raccoon cleans his nightly meal
Such is peace, but not beyond
Verse 4
For in the darkness of every day
Lurks many sounds and many sights
Beyond the boundaries of this place
Where people live disgraceful nights
Chorus
Oh, heavenly Father, light our way
Through shadowed paths where hope has strayed
With grace renew this broken land
Come restore us with Your mighty hand
Verse 5
If only once, God could return –
To make the world a better place
Perhaps then, we all could see
A look of love on every face
Verse 6
Turn back the clock, roll back the time
To marbles, jacks and nursery rhymes
Such are the days I wish could be,
With no more hate and senseless crimes
Chorus
Oh, heavenly Father, light our way
Through shadowed paths where hope has strayed
With grace renew this broken land
Come restore us with Your mighty hand
Verse 7
In quiet prayer, we seek Your face
Amid the storms that rage and race
Your whisper calms the wildest sea
Awakening faith eternally
Verse 8
One day soon, Your kingdom come
Where joy replaces every slum
No tears will fall, no hearts will break
In endless light, our souls awake
Chorus
Oh, heavenly Father, light our way
Through shadowed paths where hope has strayed
With grace renew this broken land
Come restore us with Your mighty hand
Outro
Till then we sing Your endless praise
In nature’s hush and city’s blaze
Your love endures through every trial
Amen, O Lord, in You we smile.
Copyright September 30, 2025, by Stephen Craig Whitley – All Rights Reserved
