Bethel
Sacred Encounters: Embracing Divine Presence in 'Bethel'
Lyrics
I walked a broken road a thousand miles from home
I have traveled a difficult path, a thousand miles away from my home.
Last night I lay my head to sleep upon a stone
Last night, I rested my head on a stone as I slept.
Under the starless sky I suddenly awoke
Awakening under a starless sky, I suddenly became aware.
And I looked up to find that I was not alone
Looking up, I discovered that I was not alone.
A thousand angels going up and down
A multitude of angels moving both upward and downward.
Up and down the stairs
They traverse stairs, symbolizing divine connections.
This is not forsaken ground
The ground I'm on is not abandoned or forgotten by the divine.
You surrounded me while I was un
You enveloped me when I was unaware.
I was unaware
I did not realize your presence.
You're surrounding me right now
You are currently surrounding me.
Wandered the mountains and the barren desert planes
I roamed mountains and desolate plains.
Yet there was nowhere I could wander from your grace
Yet, nowhere could I escape from your grace.
Lost in the canyons of the depths of my despair
Lost in the canyons of despair, your compassion was my companion.
Lord your compassion my companion even there
Lord, even there, you were with me.
A thousand angels going up and down
A multitude of angels, symbolizing divine presence.
Up and down the stairs
They move up and down stairs, indicating divine connections.
This is not forsaken ground
The ground is not forsaken by the divine.
You surrounded me while I was un
You surrounded me when I was unaware.
I was unaware
I was oblivious to your presence.
You're surrounding me right now
You are currently surrounding me.
Even when I couldn't see that you were there
Even when I couldn't perceive it, you were present.
You've been walking on this ground
You have walked on this ground.
Your arms carried me while I was unaware
Your arms supported me when I was unaware.
Lord you carry me right now
Lord, you are carrying me at this moment.
This is sacred space the Lord is in
This space is sacred; the Lord is present.
The Lord is in this place
The Lord's presence is felt in this place.
I can feel it all around
I sense it all around me.
Surrounded by His grace the Lord is in
Enveloped by His grace, the Lord is present.
The Lord is in this place
The Lord's presence is felt in this place.
In His goodness I am found
In His goodness, I am discovered and embraced.
Oh I am found
I am found in the Lord's embrace.
Oh I am found
-Oh I am found
-Yes I am found, oh
Yes, I am found in the Lord's embrace.
And I am found
I am found in the Lord's embrace.
Comment