Lyrics
Everlasting Father, ever burning flame,
Referring to Christ as the Eternal Father, an enduring and constant source, depicted as a burning flame.
Perfect in His wisdom, righteous in His ways;
Describing Christ as perfect in wisdom and righteous in His ways.
Life and light eternal, flowing from His throne;
Highlighting Christ as the source of eternal life and light, emanating from His throne.
Ancient of the ages, unseen, Holy One.
Portraying Christ as the Ancient of the ages, unseen and Holy.
Son of God, eternal, clothed in flesh and blood,
Depicting the Son of God as eternal, taking on flesh and blood, and willingly choosing the cross.
Emptied all His glory and chose the cross instead;
Emphasizing Christ's humility by emptying His glory, opting for the cross for the redemption of sinners.
Sinners now made holy, by the grace of God,
Acknowledging sinners' sanctification through the grace of God and Christ as the exclusive Savior.
He, our Savior only, Light of all the world.
Describing Christ as the sole Light of the world, bringing salvation.
Risen Christ, ascended, to the throne of God,
Highlighting Christ's resurrection and ascension to the throne of God.
Spirit now descending, filling us with pow’r;
Depicting the Holy Spirit descending and empowering believers.
Setting hearts on fire to pierce the darkest night,
Describing the Spirit's influence in setting hearts on fire to dispel darkness.
Proclaiming all God’s glory is in the face of Christ.
Proclaiming that the glory of God is revealed in the face of Christ.
Oh Father, God, Everlasting Light,
Addressing God the Father as Everlasting Light.
Fill us with Your pow’r and might;
Seeking divine empowerment and illumination in times of brokenness.
In our brokenness let Your love shine bright,
Asking for God's love to shine brightly in human brokenness.
For the Gospel of the glory of Christ.
Expressing the purpose: spreading the Gospel of the glory of Christ.
We are Yours, We are Yours;
Affirming devotion and submission to God, urging His glory to rise.
Let Your glory rise!
-We are Yours, We are Yours;
-Let Your glory rise!
-We are Yours, We are Yours;
-Let Your glory rise!
-For the Gospel of the glory of Christ!
Reiterating the purpose, emphasizing the Gospel of the glory of Christ.
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