A Light in Darkness

M.D. Ridge_x0019_ 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_x0019_ 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.