I saw on earth another light br Than that which lit my eye br Come forth as from my soul within, br And from a higher sky. br br Its beams shone still unclouded on, br When in the farthest west br The sun I once had known had sunk br Forever to his rest. br br And on I walked, though dark the night, br Nor rose his orb by day; br As one who by a surer guide br Was pointed out the way. br br 'Twas brighter far than noonday's beam; br It shone from God within, br And lit, as by a lamp from heaven, br The world's dark track of sin.