Awakened
Awakened: Embracing Light and Truth in the Journey of Transformation
Lyrics
For you were
Addressing someone who was once in a state of darkness
At one time darkness
Describing the past condition as darkness
But now you are
Highlighting a transformation to becoming light in the Lord
Light in the Lord
Encouraging to live in the light of the Lord
Walk as children of light
Advising to live as children of light
For the fruit of light
Referring to the positive outcomes of living in the light
Is made of goodness
Listing qualities associated with the fruit of light
Righteousness, truth—trying to learn
Expressing the pursuit of goodness, righteousness, and truth
What is pleasing to the Lord
Encouraging understanding what pleases the Lord
Don't participate
Advising against involvement in unproductive activities
In the unfruitful
Specifically referring to deeds lacking positive outcomes
Deeds of the dark
Highlighting the need to expose dark deeds rather than participate
But rather expose them
Emphasizing the shameful nature of certain actions
They're too shameful to describe
Indicating that some deeds are too disgraceful to describe
But all things being
Referring to the revealing nature of light
Exposed by light are
Highlighting the clarity brought about by exposure to light
Made evident
Stating that exposure makes things evident
For everything
Emphasizing that everything evident is in the light
All that's evident is light
Reiterating that all that's evident is associated with light
And for this reason it says
Introducing a reason or justification for the following statement
"Awake, O sleeper
Quoting a call to awaken from a state of spiritual slumber
"Rise from the dea
Continuation of the awakening call, invoking rising from the dead
"and Christ will shine on you!"
Connecting awakening and rising from the dead to Christ shining
"Awake, O sleeper
Repetition of the awakening call
"Rise from the dead
Reiteration of rising from the dead, followed by the promise of Christ shining
"And Christ will shine on you!"
Repeating the connection between awakening, rising, and Christ shining
"Awake, O sleeper
Further repetition of the call to awaken
"Rise from the dead
Reiterating the idea of rising from the dead
"And Christ will shine on you!"
Stating the consequent promise of Christ shining
"Awake, O sleeper
Again, repeating the call to awaken
"Rise from the dead
Reiterating the concept of rising from the dead
"And Christ will shine on you!"
Affirming the promise of Christ shining upon awakening
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