A Light in Darkness

M.D. Ridge's uplifting song, alternating between 6/8 and 3/4 meters, has the lilt of a Renaissance dance tune_x0014_ formal, yet sprightly_x0014_ and is full of the composer's characteristic rich and evocative lyrics. It is appropriate during Lent, for communal celebrations of reconciliation, funerals, the Amounting of the Sick, and in times of individual or community hardship_x0014_ as quiet encouragement and a call to enduring faith.