Advent: Day 20
I've been reading and thinking about the book of Hosea lately and when I heard this song by one of my favorite artist-couples, Johnnyswim, it reminded me powerfully of the beauty displayed by God's words through Hosea. As Johnnyswim is not known to be a Christian artist, I don't know that this was necessarily the original intention of the lyrics but they struck me as so deeply beautiful in that context, I'm risking the repost here:
I walk right up unto your throne,
Pick up Your life, lay down my own.
And on this altar known as love,
You made an orphan child a son,
Made an orphan child a son.
When wandering was my heart's recourse
You brought me home from distant shores.
And on this altar void of pride,
You made a harlot girl your bride,
Made a harlot girl your bride.
Now I'm standing face to face
Here with angels and the saints
With beauty only love could ever make
From now until forever's end
You hold me close and you call me friend
No deeper love I've ever known
Than when your heart became my home
When your heart became my home
Now I'm standing face to face
Here with angels and the saints
With beauty only love could ever make
Pick up Your life, lay down my own.
And on this altar known as love,
You made an orphan child a son,
Made an orphan child a son.
When wandering was my heart's recourse
You brought me home from distant shores.
And on this altar void of pride,
You made a harlot girl your bride,
Made a harlot girl your bride.
Now I'm standing face to face
Here with angels and the saints
With beauty only love could ever make
From now until forever's end
You hold me close and you call me friend
No deeper love I've ever known
Than when your heart became my home
When your heart became my home
Now I'm standing face to face
Here with angels and the saints
With beauty only love could ever make
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