Learning to Love
Embracing Divine Love: Lessons from 'Learning to Love' by Walking Praise
Lyrics
I'm learning to love my neighbour
Learning to love my neighbor signifies a process of cultivating compassion and goodwill towards those around me.
I'm learning to love my friend
Learning to love my friend emphasizes the importance of extending love and care to those in close relationships.
For that is the word up from heaven
"For that is the word up from heaven" suggests that this teaching about love is divine and comes from a higher, spiritual source.
Love your neighbour as you love yourself
Quoting "Love your neighbor as you love yourself" echoes a biblical teaching, emphasizing the parallel between self-love and love for others.
I'm learning to love my neighbour
Reiteration of the commitment to learn and practice love towards neighbors, reinforcing the central theme.
I'm learning to love my friend
Repeating the dedication to love friends, indicating a broad application of love in various relationships.
For that is the word up from heaven
Reaffirmation that this teaching comes from a divine source, underlining its spiritual significance.
Love your neighbour as you love yourself
Restating the biblical directive to love neighbors, reinforcing the moral and ethical foundation of the message.
That is the word from Jesus
Referring to the teachings of Jesus as the source of this moral guidance on love.
He said we should love
Emphasizing Jesus' explicit instruction to practice love, highlighting it as a core principle in Christian doctrine.
Our friends and our neighbours
Extending the scope of love to both friends and neighbors, broadening the application of this moral imperative.
He taught that our love will show the world
Conveying the belief that expressing love will serve as a testament to one's affiliation with Jesus.
That we are His own
Indicating that the demonstration of love aligns individuals with Jesus and reflects their belonging to Him.
That is the word from Jesus
Reiteration of Jesus' teachings on love, reinforcing the importance of this moral principle.
He said we should love
Reaffirming the explicit instruction from Jesus to love, underscoring its central role in Christian ethics.
Our friends (and our foes)
Including the notion of loving even foes, suggesting a higher level of compassion and forgiveness.
If we do this we'll show that we are His
Linking the act of loving friends and foes to the demonstration of one's identity as a follower of Jesus.
We are His own if we love
Stating that one truly belongs to Jesus by practicing love towards others, reinforcing the theme of identity through actions.
We are His own if we love
Repeating the assertion that belonging to Jesus is evidenced by the practice of love, emphasizing its importance.
We are His own if we love (thy neighbour)
Further emphasizing the connection between belonging to Jesus and loving one's neighbor, completing the song's thematic circle.
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