Amidst

Amidst pitch -black darkness, God shows a light;

Amidst a Forest thick, He shows a way;

Amidst black clouds, He brings a moonlit night;

Amidst sorrows, God gives a happy day.

Amidst the desert, Oasis God shows;

Amidst the stormy Sea, He brings calm;

Amidst much strife, He opens newer doors;

Amidst much hopelessness, a helping palm.

Amidst tempest, God shows a bright light-house;

Amidst the glaciers, much sought-after peak;

Amidst our solitude, He gives a spouse;

Amidst the ravines deep, the lost lamb meek.

Amidst the chaos, God ushers new hope,

Amidst the gloom, He gives the church a Pope.

~ Dr John Celes ~