Angel Band
Journey to the Celestial Realm: Embracing Triumph in the Sunset
Lyrics
My latest sun is sinking fast
Expresses the approaching end of the speaker's life, as symbolized by the setting sun.
My race is nearly run
Indicates that the speaker's life journey is nearing its conclusion.
My strongest trials now are past
Highlights that the most challenging trials in the speaker's life are now behind them.
My triumph is begun
Declares the commencement of the speaker's triumph, possibly in a spiritual or afterlife context.
Oh come Angel Band come and around me stand
Invites an "Angel Band" to surround the speaker, suggesting a divine presence or heavenly beings.
Oh bear me away on your snowy
Asks the Angel Band to carry the speaker away, signifying a transition to the afterlife.
Wings to my immortal home
Reiterates the request for the Angel Band to transport the speaker to their eternal home on snowy wings.
Oh bear me away on your snowy
-Wings to my immortal home
-I've almost reached my heavenly home
Expresses the speaker's proximity to their heavenly home, emphasizing a sense of imminent arrival.
My spirit loudly sings
Describes the speaker's spirit joyfully singing, possibly reflecting a sense of spiritual fulfillment.
Thy holy ones behold they come
Acknowledges the arrival of holy beings, with the speaker witnessing their approach.
I hear the noise of wings
Notes the audible presence of wings, reinforcing the imagery of angelic beings drawing near.
Oh bear my longing heart to Him
Asks the Angel Band to carry the speaker's longing heart to the one who sacrificed for them.
Who bled and died for me
Identifies the recipient as the one who bled and died for the speaker, likely a reference to Christ.
Whose Blood now cleanses from all
Highlights the cleansing power of the mentioned blood, providing victory over sin.
Sin and gives me victory
Affirms that the speaker experiences victory through the cleansing blood, emphasizing a redemptive theme.
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