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Let There Be Light
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Aug 18, 2026 updated
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Chris August's 'Let There Be Light' is a contemporary Christian song about moving from secrecy and shame into the open light of God's mercy. The lyrics describe a personal transformation, where the singer confesses hidden struggles and asks for divine illumination to reveal what shadows have concealed. The chorus echoes the Genesis creation command, applying it to spiritual renewal. Themes of hope, forgiveness, and living authentically in faith are central, as the song captures the relief of coming clean and experiencing God's love breaking through.
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I'm tired of secret keeping, livin�?? in the dark
I'm ready to say the words You were speaking back at the start
Come and flood the corners of my heart
[Chorus:]
I say let there be light, I need mercy tonight
Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
Revealing what the shadow�??s hiding
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy to shine
Start living what I've been believing
What I got I want the whole world seein�??
Let there be light
I'm feeling something happening, I'm finding hope again
It feels like the walls are finally cracking and Your love is pouring in
I'm seeing this is good just like You did
[Chorus]
I was scared of what the shame would do
If I started coming clean to You
But suddenly it's darkness that's afraid
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy tonight
Wanna feel it like the sun is rising
Revealing what the shadow�??s hiding
I say let there be light, I need Your mercy to shine
Start living what I've been believing
What I got I want the whole world seein�??
I�??m tired of secret keeping
So let there be light, let there be light
I�??m tired of secret keeping
Let there be light