Orphans No Longer
From Darkness to Light: Embracing the Love of the Father
Lyrics
Healer of the wounded heart
God is portrayed as the healer of emotional wounds.
Defender of the broken
God is the defender and protector of those who are broken.
You bring home the lonely soul
God brings comfort and belonging to those who feel lonely.
No child of Yours forgotten
God does not forget any of His children.
We were stumbling through the dark
Describes a time when humanity was lost and lacked awareness of God's kindness.
Strangers to your kindness
Humanity was initially unfamiliar with God's compassion.
But Christ has shone His holy light
Through Christ, divine light has illuminated the lives of the lost and hopeless.
Upon the lost and hopeless
Christ has brought hope to those who were lost.
Father to the Fatherless, You gave everything
God, as a father to the fatherless, sacrificed everything.
Who would pay the highest price for Your enemies
Emphasizes God's willingness to pay a high price for His enemies.
The love of God has drawn us near
The love of God has brought humanity close to Him.
From places we had wandered
Describes a journey from wandering to being close to God.
Praise the LORD, praise the LORD
Encouragement to praise the LORD for the transformation.
We're orphans no longer
Expresses the idea that through Christ, believers are no longer spiritual orphans.
Before you gave creation breath
God's love planned to save humanity before creation.
Your love had planned to save us
God's purpose was to bring salvation through love.
You came with joy to win your prize
God joyfully came to achieve the redemption of believers.
To glory you will raise us
Believers will be raised to glory by God.
You came with joy to win your prize
Reiteration of the joyous process of believers being raised to glory.
To glory you will raise us
Believers will be raised to glory as a result of God's redemptive plan.
Father to the Fatherless, You gave everything
God, as a father, gave everything for the fatherless.
Who would pay the highest price for Your enemies
Similar to line 10, underlining God's sacrifice for enemies.
The love of God has drawn us near
God's love has brought believers near, despite their wandering.
From places we had wandered
Reiteration of the journey from wandering to proximity with God.
Praise the LORD, praise the LORD
Encouragement to praise the LORD for the transformation (repeated).
We're orphans no longer
Restates the theme that believers are no longer spiritual orphans (repeated).
Hallelujah! You called me by name
Celebration that God has called individuals by name.
Hallelujah! Adopted by grace
Celebration of being adopted by God's grace.
Hallelujah! You welcome me home
Celebration of being welcomed home by God.
I am known, I am loved
Personal affirmation of being known and loved as a child of God.
A child of God
Reiteration of being known and loved as a child of God.
I am known, I am loved
Final affirmation of being known and loved as a child of God.
A child of God
Concludes with the identity of the believer as a child of God.
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