Weight Of Glory
Encountering the Weight of Glory: A Divine Revelation in Song
Lyrics
I'd heard stories of Moses' face aglowing bright
I had heard stories about Moses' face shining brightly.
On the mountain top when you passed Your glory by
On the mountain, when Your glory passed by, Moses' face glowed.
And I thought
Reflecting on these events.
No one could see you and keep their life
I believed that encountering Your glory would be life-threatening.
But here I am
Contrary to my expectation, I find myself face to face with God.
Staring God right in the eyes
Personally encountering God, looking into His eyes.
And they look a bit like mine
Noting a resemblance between God's eyes and mine.
In the wilderness, You were with us all the time
In the wilderness, God was present with us constantly.
As a cloud by day, a flaming pillar in the night
God manifested as a cloud by day and a flaming pillar by night.
And I thought
Considering that God doesn't dwell in human-made structures.
You didn't dwell in houses made by man
Despite this belief, I now find myself holding the Creator in my hands.
But here I am
Holding the Maker in my hands
Expressing the awe of holding God in human form.
When the temple came everything had to be just right
Describing the meticulous preparation for the temple.
In the Holy Place steady streams of sacrifice
Within the Holy Place, continuous sacrifices were offered.
And I thought
Believing that this was the closest one could get to God.
That was as close as we could get
Contrary to the belief, now experiencing God intimately.
But here I am
Presenting the paradox of having God close.
With You sleeping on my chest
Describing an intimate moment with God, symbolized by sleeping on the chest.
I did not expect this Child to be so heavy
Expressing surprise at the unexpected weight of the Child (Jesus).
Yahweh in the flesh, all the weight of glory
Acknowledging Jesus as Yahweh in the flesh, bearing the weight of glory.
How could you contain the One who knows no limit
Reflecting on the paradox of containing the limitless One in a tiny baby.
In this tiny babe, the hope of all creation
Recognizing the infant Jesus as the hope of all creation.
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