My Only Joy
Embracing Life's Trials: My Journey of Spiritual Fulfillment by Melody McCants
Lyrics
My only joy
Expressing that the speaker's sole source of joy is emphasized.
In this swiftly-passing world
Acknowledging the transient nature of life.
Was to tread
Describing the speaker's joy as walking the challenging path set by God.
The stony path of God
Referring to the difficult and righteous journey chosen in life.
My only joy
Reiterating the exclusive nature of the speaker's joy.
In this swiftly-passing world
Reaffirming the fleeting nature of life.
Was to endure hard tests
Stating that enduring hardships and material grief is the source of joy.
And all material griefs
Highlighting the speaker's commitment to facing challenges.
For otherwise
Emphasizing the necessity of facing challenges for a meaningful life.
This earthly life
Indicating that without challenges, life would be barren and futile.
Would prove
Referring to the unfulfilling nature of life without difficulties.
Barren and vain
Expressing the idea that challenges give purpose to life.
For otherwise
Reiterating the notion that death would be preferable without challenges.
Better would be death
Stressing the idea that death would be a better alternative.
Better would be death
-The tree of being
Metaphorically describing the consequences of a life without challenges.
Would produce no fruit
-The sown field of this existence
-Would yield no harvest
-For otherwise
Recapitulating the theme of a barren and futile life without challenges.
This earthly life
-Would prove
-Barren and vain
-For otherwise
Emphasizing the preference for death over a life without purpose.
Better would be death
-Better would be death
-Thus it is my hope that once again
Expressing hope for a circumstance that brings overflowing joy and the return of love.
Some circumstance
-Will make my cup to brim over
-And that beauteous Love
-That Slayer of souls
-Will dazzle again
-For otherwise
Reiterating the theme that life without meaningful experiences is barren.
This earthly life
-Would prove
-Barren and vain
-For otherwise
Emphasizing the idea that death would be preferable without meaningful experiences.
Better would be death
-Then will this heart be blissful
Expressing the bliss and blessings that come with a meaningful life and experiences.
This soul be blessed
-This heart be blissful
-This soul be blessed
-Then will this heart be blissful
-This soul be blessed
-This heart be blissful
-This soul be blessed
-For otherwise
Repeating the notion that life without purpose would be barren, advocating for the value of meaningful experiences.
This earthly life
-Would prove
-Barren and Vain
-For otherwise
-Better would be death
Reiterating the preference for death over a purposeless life.
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