“Those old songs are my lexicon and prayer book,“ Bob Dylan said in 1997, after the release of his album “Time Out of Mind” which was his first album of original material in seven years.
Dylan said “All my beliefs come out of those old songs, literally, anything from "Let Me Rest on that Peaceful Mo...
[Verse 1]
I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin
I wouldn't let my dear savior in
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
[Chorus]
I saw the light, I saw the light
No more darkness, no more night
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
[Verse 2]
Just like a blind man, I wandered along
Worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like the blind man that God gave back his sight
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
[Chorus]
I saw the light, I saw the light
No more darkness, no more night
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
[Verse 3]
I was a fool to wander and a-stray
Straight is the gate and narrow the way
Now I have traded the wrong for the right
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
[Chorus]
I saw the light, I saw the light
No more darkness, no more night
Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight
Praise the Lord, I saw the light
I Saw the Light was written by Hank Williams.
I Saw the Light was produced by Fred Rose.
Hank Williams released I Saw the Light on Tue Sep 21 1948.