Hymn to Christ the King
Rescued by Light: A Hymn to Christ's Redeeming Love
Lyrics
Oh, we were wand'ring in the dark
Expressing a state of aimlessness or uncertainty in life's journey.
we had lost our hope and way.
Describing a loss of hope and direction.
And we were restless in our hearts
Portraying a sense of inner restlessness.
how we needed to be saved.
Acknowledging the need for salvation.
And so to rescue all your own
Referring to God sending His son to save humanity.
you sent to us your only son.
Highlighting the sacrificial nature of sending the only son.
A light to fall, a peace to bring:
Describing Jesus as a source of light and peace.
the coming of our Christ, the King.
Anticipating the arrival of Christ as a king.
The Word made flesh, the light from light,
Identifying Jesus as the Word made flesh and a divine light.
a cry that pierced our endless noise.
Highlighting the profound impact of Jesus' message amidst noise.
A child to speak into our pain,
Emphasizing the redemptive role of a child in addressing pain.
restoring unto us our joy.
Restoring joy to humanity through the incarnation of Christ.
To teach our hearts and heal our wounds,
Emphasizing the transformative power of Christ's teachings.
replace our doubt with heaven's truth.
Replacing doubt with divine truth.
The broken, healed, the lost, redeemed:
Describing the transformation of the broken and lost through redemption.
the beauty of our Christ, the King.
Emphasizing the beauty of Christ as a king.
Though heaven's glory he had shown,
Reflecting on the glory of heaven manifested by Christ.
all our praises turned to scorn.
Expressing how human praise turned into scorn despite heavenly gifts.
The gift of mercy that he gave,
Acknowledging the rejection of mercy with the metaphor of the cross and thorn.
we returned with cross and thorn.
Despite rejection, underlining Christ's enduring love.
Yet to the end he loved us still,
Submitting to the Father's will even in the face of adversity.
surrendered to the Father's will.
Christ's act of forgiveness as a sacrificial offering.
Forgiveness was his offering:
Emphasizing the mercy aspect of Christ as a king.
the mercy of our Christ, the King.
Empty line, possibly for emphasis or transition.
And though they laid him in the tomb,
Asserting the inability of the tomb to contain God's love.
in the silence of the grave
Expressing the inevitability of God's love reaching those intended for salvation.
no stone could keep the love of God
Conveying Christ's victory over death and his resurrection.
from the ones he came to save.
Anticipating singing the glory of Christ with heavenly beings.
And so in pow'r and radiant light
Portraying Christ's triumph with power and radiant light.
he vanquished death and rose to life.
Concluding with the singer's commitment to praise Christ as a king.
Now with the heavens I shall sing
Empty line, possibly for emphasis or transition.
the glory of our Christ, the King.
Ending with the resolution to sing about the glory of Christ as a king.
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