Lyrics...

Sometimes, at least for me, music says it better than I ever can. So hear are some good song lyrics that I thought on today.


I'll start with this familiar Christmas tune. Read the words carefully, and then progress to what happened after "Emmanuel" (Jesus Christ) came. These aren't inspired by God like the Psalms, but God definitely lets me know things through them.


O Come O Come Emmanuel translated in 1851 by John Mason Neale (this one I connected the sentences on)

O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny

From depths of Hell Thy people save And give them victory o'er the grave

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night And death's dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home

Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,

In ancient times did'st give the Law,

In cloud, and majesty and awe.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.


How Deep the Father's Love by Stuart Townend

How deep the Father's love for us,

How vast beyond all measure

That He should give His only Son

To make a wretch His treasure



How great the pain of searing loss,

The Father turns His face away

As wounds which mar the chosen One,

Bring many sons to glory



Behold the Man upon a cross,

My sin upon His shoulders

Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,

Call out among the scoffers



It was my sin that held Him there

Until it was accomplished

His dying breath has brought me life

I know that it is finished



I will not boast in anything

No gifts, no power, no wisdom

But I will boast in Jesus Christ

His death and resurrection



Why should I gain from His reward?

I cannot give an answer

But this I know with all my heart

His wounds have paid my ransom (REPEAT)


By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North

Why are you striving these days

Why are you trying to earn grace

Why are you crying

Let me lift up your face

Just don't turn away



Why are you looking for love

Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough

To where will you go child

Tell me where will you run

To where will you run



(CHORUS)

And I'll be by your side

Wherever you fall

In the dead of night

Whenever you call

And please don't fight

These hands that are holding you

My hands are holding you



Look at these hands and my side

They swallowed the grave on that night

When I drank the world's sin

So I could carry you in

And give you life

I want to give you life



(Chorus 2x)



Cause I, I love you

I want you to know

That I, I love you

I'll never let you go



(Chorus 2x)


Just to be with You by Third Day

I've heard a tale that a man would climb a mountain

Just to be with the one he loves.

How many times has he broken that promise?

It has never been done

Well I never climbed the highest mountain, but I walked the hill of Calvary



And just to be with you I'll do anything,
There's no price I would not pay, no

Just to be with you I will give everything.

I would give my life away.



I've heard it said that a man would swim an ocean

Just to be with the one he loves.

But all of those dreams are an empty emotion

It can never be done.

Well I never swam the deepest ocean

But I walked upon the raging sea



And just to be with you I'll do anything,

There's no price I would not pay, no

And just to be with you I would give everything.

I would give my life away.



And I know that you don't understand

The fullness of my love

How I died upon the Cross for your sin

And I know that you don't realize how much that I give you

And I promise I would do it all again



Just to be with you, I've done everything

There's no price I did not pay, no

Just to be with you I gave everything.

Yes I gave my life away.



Just to be with you Oh, just to be with you (3x)