Beloved

So there's this band called Tenth Avenue North that I REALLY like. Their lyrics really express my heart, but also God's heart to me. As I was listening to their CD for the first time, I played this song and found the Lord speaking to me. I was reminded of the wayward bride I once was, of how God wrapped His loving arms around me, and of the passionate, all-consuming love I now have for Him. And even in the times when I try to run, He pursues me and pulls me back to Him. So I thought I would share. I pulled the lyrics off the band's website, including the writer's reasons for writing this song. My prayer is that we as the body, as the bride of Christ, would never forget our Savior's all-consuming, merciful, amazing love that covers us in spite of who we are.


Beloved
Beloved Mike Donehey
“The Bible is filled with wedding metaphors. When it talks about Christ and his church, it uses the analogy of a husband and a wife. In fact you could even argue that the reason marriage exists is to point to the greater reality of Christ. Over and over and over again, Christ calls the church, not just his wife, but his wayward wife. I was thinking one day, I wondered what it would sound like if Christ gave his wedding vows to me, as his church, as his bride and what those would sound like. So ‘Beloved’ is Jesus making vows to a wayward wife and the beautiful thing about Jesus is that when you’re his bride, divorce is not an option.”

Love of my life
Look deep in my eyes
There you will find what you need

Give me your life
The lust and the lies
And the past you’re afraid I might see
You’ve been running away from me

You’re my beloved lover
I’m yours
Death shall not part us
It’s you I died for
For better or worse
Forever we’ll be
My love it unites us and it binds you to me
It’s a mystery

Love of my life
Look deep in my eyes
There you will find what you need

I'm the giver of life
I’ll clothe you in white
My immaculate bride you will be
Come running home to me

You’ve been a mistress, my wife
Chasing lovers that won’t satisfy
Won’t you let me make you my bride
You will drink of my lips and you’ll taste new life

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