Majesty in Misery
Redemption's Sorrow: Wolves at the Gate Unveil Majesty in Misery
Lyrics
Though all of us have gone our own way
Despite individuals choosing their separate paths.
Though all of us have left and gone astray
Despite everyone straying and departing.
The Savior restrained, the King he was chained
Jesus, as the Savior, was held back or restricted, and as a King, he was confined.
For a people of unclean lips with our hands blood stained
Describing a sinful people with hands stained by their wrongdoing.
No rebellious cries with only love in his eyes
Jesus didn't express rebellion but rather love despite knowing his sacrifice was imminent due to human sin.
He knew our sin meant his demise
He comprehended that our sins would lead to his death.
And as he walked in such grace
Jesus walked graciously.
In grief he fell on his face
He fell in distress, experiencing sorrow.
In light of all that he would embrace
He understood and accepted all that he would undergo.
Distressed, until it was complete
He was troubled until the task was finished.
Distressed till death had met defeat
He remained distressed until death was overcome.
While never calling retreat or even signaled defeat
He never retreated or showed signs of giving up.
This work was not yet complete
The work of redemption was not completed yet.
Despite the pain that'd ensue, and of the torment he knew,
Despite knowing the suffering and torment ahead, he remained resolute.
His face was set to see it through
He was determined to see it through despite the pain.
The Savior restrained, the King he was chained
Reiteration of Jesus being restricted as the Savior and confined as a King due to people's sin and guilt.
For a people of unclean lips with our hands blood stained
His power was restrained for the sake of displaying his glory and love.
The Savior restrained, the King he was chained
Reiteration of humanity straying.
For the sake of his glory and love his power abstained
Reiteration of humanity's departure leading to Jesus' sacrifice.
Though all of us have gone our own way
(No specific meaning)
Though all of us have left and gone astray
-Cast down by wicked plans, tortured by our own hands
Humans were brought low due to evil plans, causing torment.
Despised, deformed, disgraced Forgiving all he faced
Despite being despised and mistreated, Jesus forgave those who wronged him.
He was distressed until it finished
Jesus was distressed until his mission was accomplished.
The pain endured was not diminished
The intensity of pain remained until the end, not diminishing.
Until the victory's sound and was won
Until the victorious moment arrived and the battle was won.
"Not my will but yours be done"
Jesus' submission to the divine will despite personal anguish.
He drank it all, the cup of God's wrath
Jesus endured and bore the full weight of God's wrath.
He drank it down to the end
He completely accepted and experienced this wrath.
He drank it all, the cup of God's wrath
Reiteration of Jesus fully taking in God's wrath.
He drank it down to the bitter end
He drank the entire cup, enduring the bitterness of God's wrath.
You laid our wickedness on his head
For everything humanity did and said wrong.
For all we've done and all that we've said
He was crushed because of our rebellions.
He was crushed for our transgressions
Jesus was pierced due to humanity's sins.
He was pierced for all our sins
A reflection on how one's life caused Jesus' death.
How could your death mean that I live?
Questioning the significance of Jesus' death for one's own life despite being the cause of his death.
When it's my life that brought you death?
A realization of one's responsibility for Jesus' death and an offering of oneself to God.
Oh God I truly give, my beating heart and living breath
A declaration of giving one's heart and life to God.
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