book of old
Redemption Revealed: Transformative Wisdom from the Book of Old
Lyrics
I read one time in a book of old
I encountered a story in an ancient book
About a man who died to save my soul
About a man who sacrificed himself for my spiritual salvation
The son of God he gave his life
The Son of God, Jesus, gave up his life
He changed the way my story's told
His sacrifice altered the narrative of my life
Because suddenly I felt all the weight
I suddenly felt the immense burden
Of all of my shame and my heartbreak
All my shame and heartbreak became apparent
Washed away buried in the grave it was over
These burdens were washed away and buried as if in a grave, signifying an end
As soon as I simply prayed the words
The moment I uttered a simple prayer, it was over
Father forgive me for my dirt
I asked the Father for forgiveness for my sins
He took it away
He took away the weight of my transgressions
The weight flowed straight off my shoulders
The burden lifted from my shoulders
He loves me so and he made me whole
God's love has made me complete
My hands are clean and his have holes
My sins are forgiven, symbolized by his hands with holes
I thank the Lord for that book of old
Gratitude expressed for the ancient book that changed my narrative
Because he changed the way my story's told
Reiteration of how the story was transformed by God's intervention
Because suddenly I felt all the weight
The weight of shame and heartbreak resurfaces
Of all of my shame and my heartbreak
Again, these burdens are washed away, indicating a cyclical process
Washed away buried in the grave it was over
Symbolic burial in the grave signifies the end of suffering
As soon as I simply prayed the words
Another prayer leads to the assurance of a secured future
I knew my future was secured
The weight is lifted, ensuring a burden-free future
He took it away
The weight flowed straight off my shoulders
-And on that day
A reference to the significant day of Jesus' sacrifice
When he gave his life
Emphasis on the pivotal moment when Jesus gave up his life
The ground did shake
The earth shook, and darkness enveloped the sky
Darkness filled the sky
A depiction of the dramatic and sorrowful events surrounding the crucifixion
Abandoned by the one's he loved
Jesus felt abandoned by those he loved
He was crucified
He endured crucifixion for humanity's sake
I was on his mind
Despite the agony, the narrator was in Jesus' thoughts
And suddenly I felt all the weight
The recurring theme of feeling the weight of shame and heartbreak
Of all of my shame and my heartbreak
A repetition of the cleansing process
Washed away buried in the grave it was over
The symbolic burial and resurrection from the grave
As soon as I simply prayed the words
Another prayer for forgiveness and the assurance of cleansing
Father forgive me for my dirt
Specifically asking for forgiveness for personal transgressions
He took it away
Reiteration of the transformative power of seeking forgiveness
The weight flowed straight off my shoulders
The relief and liberation from the burdens, echoing the earlier imagery
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