(chorus)
the light we must bear is 
the light we must share
is the light that 
illumines the darkness
the promise is kept give 
us strength to accept
this burden of sharing the 
light

you will walk beside us a 
strong friend Barnabas
you will be that sure 
shoulder to lean on
and our light tells the 
darkness to be gone

chorus

you will come after me 
this young Timothy
looking for someone to 
guide him
i will kindle his light, 
make him strong for the 
fight
i will promise to be there 

beside him

chorus

and so we must claim in 
His powerful name
the promise the bible has 
spoken
we must understand that a 
cord of three strands
cannot be easily broken

a great lead of us all a 
true mentor a Paul
who has travelled this 
road on before us
he will make good the 
pledge to take the light 
on ahead
we can follow his 
footsteps before us

chorus
the promise is kept give 
us strength to accept
this burden of sharing the 
light