You Came Anyway
Love Beyond Thrones: Embracing Humble Beginnings in 'You Came Anyway'
Lyrics
There was no palace waiting, no gilded golden thrones
Despite the absence of an opulent palace and grand thrones, there was no royal setup.
There was no royal scepter for holy hands to hold
No symbol of royal authority like a scepter meant for holy hands to hold was present.
There were only stalls of cattle and a manger filled with hay
Only humble surroundings with cattle stalls and a manger filled with hay were there.
But You came anyway
Despite the humble setting, the subject of the lyrics (presumably referring to Jesus) arrived.
You could have stayed in heaven's glory high above this mortal clay
The option to remain in the glorious realm of heaven above mortal earth was available.
You were completely fully God with nothing else for You to gain
The subject was fully God and lacked any personal gain or need.
You could have surely kept Your distance, but Your love was just so great
Despite the possibility of maintaining a distance, the subject came due to immense love.
You came anyway
Reiteration that the subject arrived despite the lack of a grand reception.
There were no trumpets blaring, declaring You'd arrived
No grand announcement with trumpets proclaiming the subject's arrival occurred.
There was no crown of splendor that bleak and silent night
No majestic crown adorned the subject on that silent and humble night.
Just a little town with nowhere for a King like You to stay
Only a small town with no suitable accommodation for a King like the subject was available.
But You came anyway
Despite the lack of a fitting place, the subject came anyway.
You could have stayed in Heaven's glory high above this mortal clay
Reiteration of the option to stay in heaven's glory above mortal clay.
You were completely fully God with nothing else for You to gain
Confirmation that the subject was entirely God and lacked any personal need for gain.
You could have surely kept Your distance, but Your love was just so great
Despite the possibility of maintaining distance, the subject's love prevailed.
You came anyway
Reiteration that the subject came anyway, emphasizing the extraordinary love.
Glory, glory, glory in the highest
Expressing glory in the highest for the remarkable event.
Hear our grateful hallelujahs rising
Hallelujahs are rising as a grateful response to the subject's arrival.
Peace on earth and goodwill to all men forevermore
Desiring peace on earth and goodwill to all men forevermore as a result of the subject's coming.
You could have stayed in Heaven's glory high above this mortal clay
Reiteration of the choice to remain in heavenly glory above mortal earth.
You were completely fully God with nothing else for You to gain
Confirmation that the subject was fully God without any personal need for gain.
You could have surely kept Your distance, but Your love was just so great
Despite the option to keep a distance, the subject's love prevailed.
You came anyway
Reiteration of the remarkable arrival despite the humble circumstances.
You came anyway
Repeated emphasis on the subject's arrival despite the lack of grandeur.
You came anyway
Final confirmation of the subject's extraordinary decision to come anyway.
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