What A Friend
A Divine Friendship: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in 'What A Friend'
Lyrics
What a friend that we have in Jesus
Expressing admiration for Jesus as a friend
He's one of a kind
Highlighting Jesus' uniqueness
He sacrificed
Referring to Jesus' act of sacrifice
By giving his life, he'll never forsake us
Assurance that Jesus won't abandon us after sacrificing
What a friend
Reiterating appreciation for Jesus as a friend
Friendlessness, loneliness almost damage me
Describing feeling lonely and its impact
Isolation tried to destroy my soul, mind, and body
Expressing how isolation affects one's soul, mind, and body
I struggle to see if my life even matters
Questioning the value of one's life
But God, God revealed to me
Realization of personal worth due to God's revelation
I'm a substance because of his deity
Understanding one's significance through divine connection
What a friend that we have in Jesus
Reiteration of Jesus as a remarkable friend
He's one of a kind
Highlighting Jesus' uniqueness once more
He sacrificed
Referring to Jesus' act of sacrifice again
By giving his life, he'll never forsake us
Reassurance about Jesus' constant support
What a friend
Reaffirming appreciation for Jesus as a friend
Friends are supposed to share the load
Expectation of friends to share burdens
But when times got rough, they hit the road
Friends abandoning during tough times
Left me unmotivated, misunderstood, and sometimes
Feeling demotivated and misunderstood due to abandonment
Even me
Self-reflective acknowledgment
I struggle to see if my life even matters
Reiterating doubts about life's significance
But God, God revealed to me
Realization of personal worth due to God's revelation (repeated)
I'm a substance because of his deity
Understanding one's significance through divine connection (repeated)
Greater love have no man than this
Quoting a biblical reference emphasizing sacrifice and love
That a man lay down his life
Repetition for emphasis on sacrificing one's life
That a man lay down his life
-That a man lay down his life
-What a friend that we have in Jesus
Repeating appreciation for Jesus as an unwavering friend
He's one of a kind
-He sacrificed
-By giving his life, he'll never forsake us
-What a friend that we have in Jesus
-He's one of a kind
-He sacrificed
-By giving his life, he'll never forsake us
-What a friend
Reaffirming admiration for Jesus as a friend (repeated)
God is a friend that sticks closer than a brother
God depicted as a reliable friend surpassing familial bonds
That sticks closer than a mother
Highlighting God's closeness akin to family ties
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Expression of emotional depth
He'll never leave you nor forsake you
Reassurance of God's perpetual presence and support
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Reiterated expression of emotion
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Reiterated expression of emotion (repeated)
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