Lyrics
First book of the bible
Introduction to the first book of the Bible, possibly Genesis.
God's getting wild creating for days
Describing God's creative process and the duration of creation.
After our beginning
Referring to humanity's origin or start.
We started sinning and drifting away
Acknowledging human tendency to sin and move away from God.
So we're lost and who can save us
Expressing a sense of being lost and in need of salvation.
How do we find our way
Pondering how to find a righteous path or the way back to God.
Oh read your bible
Encouraging the act of reading the Bible for guidance.
We read in the gospel
Referring to the teachings found in the Gospel (New Testament).
A message that's chock full of love that forgives
Highlighting a message characterized by love and forgiveness.
God's son is named Jesus
Introducing Jesus as God's son and a liberator and teacher.
He came to free us and teach us to live
Stating the purpose of Jesus: to free humanity and impart wisdom.
We were lost and Jesus saved us
Emphasizing the saving role of Jesus and his identity as "the way."
Cause He is the way
Reiterating that Jesus is the path to salvation.
God sent you a letter
Highlighting the idea that God communicates with humanity through a letter (the Bible).
To make you feel much better
Suggesting that God's message brings comfort and positivity.
To say He's thinking of you
Conveying God's constant thoughts about individuals.
And to tell you Jesus loves you
Asserting the message of Jesus' love for humanity.
And so you can read about the land of Midian
Encouraging reading about historical places and figures mentioned in the Bible (Midian, John, Gideon).
And all of God's heroes from John to Gideon
Extending the scope to include various heroes in the Bible.
But the biggest point that you got to get
Stating a crucial point: Jesus came to free humanity from sin.
Jesus came around so we could be set free from our sin
Reiterating the central theme of Jesus' role in providing freedom from sin.
Now He lives now begin take a look
Highlighting the present reality of Jesus' existence and the suggestion to explore God's teachings.
At all of God's stuff in the good book
Encouraging a closer look at the content of the Bible, emphasizing its value.
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