Dietrich Bonhoeffer Poem

The Lord’s almighty power still protects us;
    His faithfulness means we have nought to fear.
“I long with all my heart to share your (plural) hours,
    I want to walk with you throughout the year.”

The quiet candle, keep it warmly burning;
    You gave it when the dark was at its height.
So lead us, when You can, to be together,
    We always know Your light shines in the night.

When deathly silence seems to be encroaching,
    Oh let us hear with clearness ev’ry tone;
The unseen world is singing all around us:
    His children’s praise, ascending to the throne.

Refrain
His power gives an overwhelming comfort;
    We wait in confidence, let come what may.
In evening and in morning He is with us,
    His presence is for ev’ry dawning day.

The poem was written by Diettrich Bonhoeffer in the months before his death while he is in prison in Berlin.