If I Stand
Beyond Earthly Ties: Embracing Promises, Grace, and Longing
Lyrics
There's more that rises in the morning than the sun
Emphasizes that there are significant things beyond the rising sun in the morning.
And more that shines in the night than just the moon
Highlights that there's more to the night than just the shining moon, suggesting depth and complexity.
There's more than just this fire here that keeps me warm
Suggests that there's more than the visible fire in the lyrics, possibly alluding to a spiritual warmth.
In a shelter that is larger than this room
Refers to a shelter larger than a physical room, possibly symbolizing divine protection or support.
And there's a loyalty that's deeper than mere sentiments
Speaks of a loyalty surpassing mere sentiments, indicating a profound and enduring commitment.
And a music higher than the songs that I can sing
Points to a music higher than the singer's own songs, possibly referencing a divine source of inspiration.
Stuff of Earth competes for the allegiance
Indicates that worldly things compete for allegiance, contrasting with a higher loyalty owed to the ultimate Giver.
I owe only to the Giver of all good things
Expresses a recognition that all good things come from a higher power, acknowledging a sense of indebtedness.
So if I stand let me stand on the promise that you will pull me through
States a desire to stand on the promise of divine support during challenges.
And if I can't, let me fall on the grace that first brought me to You
If unable to stand, expresses a willingness to rely on the grace that initially led the singer to a spiritual connection.
So if I sing let me sing for the joy that has born in me these songs
If singing, it should be for the joy derived from a spiritual experience that inspired the songs.
And if I weep let it be as a man who is longing for his home
If weeping, it should be akin to a man longing for his spiritual home, conveying a deep emotional connection.
And there's more that dances on the prairies than the wind
Highlights the diverse and beautiful elements beyond the wind on prairies, suggesting a richer experience of life.
And more that pulses in the ocean than the tide
Points to the depth in the ocean beyond the tide, possibly symbolizing profound aspects of existence.
There's a love that's fiercer than the love between friends
Describes a love fiercer than that between friends, and gentler than a mother's, hinting at a divine, all-encompassing love.
More gentle than a mother's when her baby's at her side
Expresses a deeper loyalty and a higher music, echoing sentiments from earlier lines.
And there's a loyalty that's deeper than mere sentiments
Reiterates the competition for allegiance between earthly things and a loyalty owed to the ultimate Giver.
And a music higher than the songs that I can sing
Reaffirms a music higher than the singer's own, emphasizing a divine source of inspiration.
The stuff of Earth competes for the allegiance
Reiterates the competition for allegiance, underscoring the importance of devotion to the ultimate Giver.
I owe only to the Giver of all good things
Restates the acknowledgment of indebtedness to the Giver of all good things.
So if I stand let me stand on the promise that You will pull me through
Repeats the desire to stand on the promise of divine support during challenges.
And if I can't let me fall on the grace that first brought me to You
Reiterates the willingness to fall on grace if unable to stand, highlighting dependence on divine guidance.
And if I sing let me sing for the joy that has born in me these songs
Reaffirms the intention to sing for the joy inspired by a spiritual experience.
And if I weep let it be as a man who is longing for his home
Repeats the idea of weeping as a man longing for a spiritual home, emphasizing the emotional depth.
So if I stand let me stand on the promise You will pull me through
Reiterates the desire to stand on the promise of divine support, emphasizing reliance on a higher power.
And if I can't let me fall on the grace that first brought me to You
Restates the willingness to fall on grace if unable to stand, acknowledging a constant need for divine guidance.
And if I sing let me sing for the joy that has born in me these songs
Reaffirms the intention to sing for the joy inspired by a spiritual experience, highlighting a positive motivation.
And if I weep let it be as a man who is longing for his home
Repeats the idea of weeping as a man longing for a spiritual home, underlining the emotional and spiritual connection.
And if I weep let it be as a man who is longing for home
Concludes with a repetition, emphasizing the theme of weeping as a man longing for home as a poignant note.
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