The Sweetness of that Midnight Hour

The sweetness of that midnight hour
When all the world is still
When You draw near and gladly I
Surrender to Your will
Though no-one knows, though all alone
Yet not alone, for there
You meet me in the midnight hour
With tender loving care

The richness of that desert place
When all around is bare
And yet the fullness of Your grace
Is all sufficient there!
The barren land with manna filled
Now Christ who reigns on high
Still meets me in the desert place
And every need supplies

The brightness of that deepest night
When all is stripped away
When darkness is my closest friend
And helplessly I pray
For there though still with pain I cry
Against the velvet sky
The brightest light begins to shine
For Christ is ever mine