You First Loved Me
Discovering Unfathomable Love: "You First Loved Me" Reflection
Lyrics
Does the one who calms the sea
Questioning if the one who calms the sea cares about the individual
Really care about me
Expressing doubt and seeking reassurance about divine care
The ONE who stops the storm
Referring to a powerful entity who stops storms
Even know I was born
Questioning if this powerful entity is aware of the individual's existence
Mistakes in my life
Acknowledging mistakes in the speaker's life
My weakness magnified
Recognizing personal weaknesses and flaws
Do you really love me
Seeking confirmation of love from the powerful entity
Does the one who raised the dead
Asking if the one who raised the dead knows the speaker is alive
Know I'm alive
Reflecting on miraculous deeds, questioning awareness of individual existence
Who caused the lame to walk and
Referring to miracles performed, questioning personal recognition
Healed the blind
Asking if the entity hears the speaker's prayers
Does He hear me when I pray
Questioning if desires of the heart are known by the powerful entity
Know the desires of my heart
Expressing uncertainty about the entity's love
Oh Lord- Do you really love me
Reiterating doubt about divine love
You stayed on the cross
Highlighting the sacrifice of staying on the cross during crucifixion
While you were being crucified
Emphasizing the commitment to sacrifice even during personal suffering
You willingly gave up your life
Acknowledging the willing sacrifice of life for others
Greater love hath no man
Quoting biblical reference, stating the greatest love is self-sacrifice
Than the love you give freely
Affirming the abundant and free nature of divine love
Now I understand
Expressing understanding of divine love after contemplation
You first loved me
Acknowledging that the powerful entity loved the speaker first
You speak and the trees obey your will
Describing the power of the entity to command nature
Everything on earth praises you still
Noting the praise from everything on earth to the entity
I'm nothing more than the dust that moves with the wind
Symbolizing human insignificance compared to divine power
But I can't wait for the day I'll kneel and say
Expressing anticipation for the day of gratitude and acknowledgment
Thank you for staying on the cross
Thanking for the sacrifice on the cross during crucifixion
While you were being crucified
Reiterating the commitment to sacrifice even in personal suffering
For willingly giving up your life
Acknowledging the willing sacrifice of life for others
Greater love hath no man
Quoting biblical reference, stating the greatest love is self-sacrifice
Than the love you give freely
Affirming the abundant and free nature of divine love
I can't comprehend
Expressing difficulty in comprehending the depth of divine love
That you stayed on the cross
Reiterating the sacrifice on the cross during crucifixion
While you were being crucified
Emphasizing the commitment to sacrifice even during personal suffering
You willingly gave up your life
Acknowledging the willing sacrifice of life for others
Greater love hath no man
Quoting biblical reference, stating the greatest love is self-sacrifice
Than the love you give freely
Affirming the abundant and free nature of divine love
I'll never understand how
Expressing perpetual mystery about how the entity loved first
You first loved me
Acknowledging gratitude for the entity's love despite not understanding
But I'm glad that you do
Expressing gladness about divine love
And I love you too
Declaring love in return to the powerful entity
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