Wondrous Love
Wondrous Love: A Redemption Symphony for the Soul
Lyrics
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul!
Expressing awe and wonder about the remarkable nature of love being described.
What wondrous love is this, O my soul!
Reiteration of the astonishment and wonderment at the incredible quality of this love.
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss
Wondering about the extraordinary kind of love that led the Lord of bliss (God) to undertake a sacrifice.
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,
Reflecting on how this divine love motivated the Lord to bear the severe punishment or consequences of sin on behalf of the singer's soul.
to bear the dreadful curse for my soul?
Reaffirming the idea of the Lord bearing the curse for the individual's soul.
When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,
Recalling a moment of despair or feeling spiritually low, possibly facing challenges or a sense of guilt.
when I was sinking down, sinking down
Repetition emphasizing the feeling of sinking down, possibly towards spiritual darkness or adversity.
when I was sinking down beneath God's righteous frown,
Describing a state of being under God's disapproval or judgment due to one's actions or spiritual condition.
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul, for my soul,
Highlighting Christ's sacrifice of giving up his divine authority or glory for the sake of the singer's soul.
Christ laid aside his crown for my soul.
Reaffirming Christ's sacrifice of relinquishing his crown, symbolizing his divine status, for the individual's soul.
To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing,
Expressing commitment to sing praises both to God and to Christ, symbolized as the Lamb (Christ's sacrificial role).
to God and to the Lamb, I will sing
Reiteration of the commitment to sing praises to both God and Christ, emphasizing devotion and gratitude.
to God and to the Lamb who is the great I AM
Acknowledging God and Christ as the divine entities, with Christ being referred to as the "great I AM," a title associated with divinity.
while millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing
Commitment to continue singing praises despite the magnitude of people joining in, reflecting an unwavering dedication.
while millions join the theme, I will sing.
Reaffirmation of the commitment to sing praises amidst the multitude, highlighting personal devotion.
And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
Looking forward to a future liberation from death, expressing hope in a life beyond mortality.
and when from death I'm free, I'll sing on
Repetition emphasizing the anticipation of freedom from death, implying a future where the singer is no longer bound by mortality.
and when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be,
Anticipating joy and a sense of jubilation upon being freed from death, looking forward to singing with happiness.
and through eternity, I'll sing on, I'll sing on,
Expressing a commitment to continue singing praises throughout eternity, suggesting an everlasting dedication to honoring God and Christ.
and through eternity I'll sing on.
Reaffirmation of the commitment to sing praises for all eternity, emphasizing the everlasting nature of this devotion.
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