Would I Know You
Recognizing the Divine Presence: Would I Know You Now?
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Would I know You now if You walked into the room
Reflects on the ability to recognize the presence of the divine if it manifested in a tangible form.
If You stilled the crowd, if Your light dispelled the gloom?
Questions whether the speaker would recognize the divine influence by its ability to bring peace and light.
And if I saw Your wounds, touched Your thorn pierced brow
Contemplates the recognition of the divine through symbols of suffering, such as wounds and a thorn-pierced brow.
I wonder if I'd know You now?
Expresses uncertainty about recognizing the divine in its current form.
Would I know You now if You walked into this place
Extends the contemplation to a broader setting, wondering if the speaker would recognize the divine in various situations.
Would I cause You shame, would my games be Your disgrace?
Raises the concern of causing shame to the divine through personal actions and behavior.
Or would I worship You, fall upon my face?
Poses the possibility of responding with worship and humility instead of shame.
I wonder if I'd know You now?
Reiterates the uncertainty of recognizing the divine in different circumstances.
Or have the images I painted so distorted who You are
Questions whether the speaker's preconceived ideas and perceptions have distorted the true nature of the divine.
That even if the world was looking, they could not see You, the real You?
Suggests that the distorted image may prevent others from seeing the true divine essence even if they were looking for it.
Have I changed the true reflection, to fulfill my own design
Reflects on whether the speaker's personal changes have altered the genuine reflection of the divine to fit personal desires.
Making You want, I want, not showing You forth divine, divine?
Addresses the possibility of shaping the divine according to personal wants rather than presenting it in its true, divine form.
Would I miss You now, if You left and closed the door
Considers the potential realization and impact of the absence of the divine.
Would my flesh cry out? I don't need You anymore
Contemplates whether personal desires and worldly pursuits would drown out the need for the divine.
Or would I follow You, could I be restored?
Ponders the possibility of redemption and restoration through following the divine.
I wonder, I wonder will I ever learn?
Expresses a general wonderment about the speaker's capacity to learn from these reflections.
I wonder if I'd know You now?
Reiterates the central theme of uncertainty about recognizing the divine in its current form.
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