Inside the darkness there shines a light,
A light that shines throughout the night,
And in that light there shines a hope,
A hope that helps all men to cope,
A hope for justice, hope for truth,
A hope for an eternal youth,
The hope that good will always win,
The hope that God forgives all sin,
This hope is what the whole world needs,
Because the hope becomes a seed,
A seed that grows into more light,
To illuminate the darkest night.

Tim Vallie

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/hope-373/