Lyrics
Anyone who comes to You
Anyone at all
With arms wide open
Anyone who reaches out
Any time at all
With a heart that's broken
You will be the shelter
You will have the answer
For anyone who ever
Cries out
In need
I believe there You will be
I stand on Your promise
Your love is forever
And I believe with all my heart
You are my water
Holy savior
You are the comfort when my world falls apart
Into the ends of the earth
And for the rest of my life
I'll carry the light
Anytime I turn to You
Anytime at all
I find You waiting
Waiting for the chance to help me
Hold me, heal me
Show me just how amazing
Life can be when you know what it is to be free
To be free
Over the mountains, into the valleys
Crossing the ocean, I'll carry the light
And through the darkness
To all the hopeless for the all the broken I'll carry the light
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Meaning & Inspiration
Carry the Light joins personal dependence on Christ with a call to bring hope beyond familiar places. Its opening lines portray God as shelter and answer for anyone who cries out in need, especially the broken and burdened. The central confession names Christ as sustaining water, holy Savior, and comfort when life falls apart. This language keeps the mission of the song rooted in divine care rather than individual ability.
The closing movement expands that confession into witness. Mountains, valleys, oceans, darkness, hopelessness, and brokenness describe the breadth of the task. Carrying the light therefore suggests making the compassion and freedom found in Christ visible wherever need is encountered. The image closely aligns with the biblical call for faithful lives to shine before others, while the phrase about the ends of the earth gives the song a clear evangelistic direction.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 5:14-16 Jesus calls his followers the light of the world and tells them to let that light shine.
- Acts 1:8 Christ sends his witnesses to the ends of the earth.
- Psalm 34:18 The psalm says the Lord is near to the brokenhearted.