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I believe
Garageband demo of a new song-got a bit carried away with adding acoustic guitars!
I had been reading a famous book about the “historical figure of Jesus”-a historian’s point of view about what we can and can’t be certain about regarding the person of Jesus. I just wanted to lay my cards on the table about who Jesus was and is, and sing out nice and loud that he was real man who walked and talked, could be touched, seen, and heard, who could bleed, and who died for real, and rose again for real.
Before the earth’s foundation were laid,
You were the Son of God
Through you all creation has been made
You are the Living Word.
In You all things now hold together,
Sustainer of all life.
You are the heir of all things Jesus,
The first-born from the dead
I believe in One Lord Jesus Christ
I believe He walked the earth and died
To rise again, the promise of new life
Now He is high and lifted up
Eternal Word of God made flesh,
The Father’s love revealed.
You made Your dwelling here with us,
Our God Immanuel.
Emptied Yourself of ev’ry form of kingly majesty,
Humility and love perfected,
Our God the Servant King.
Then as a lamb led to the slaughter,
You bore our punishment.
Without a cry of protestation,
This cruel injustice stood.
Oppressed, afflicted, bore our sorrows,
Our sickness and our grief,
All sin and judgment there exhausted,
Humanity redeemed.
Bridge:
All glory, all honour,
Majesty and praise,
Be unto the Lamb who was slain.
Let all earth, and heaven,
Magnify His name,
For our Lord Jesus lives again.
Artist: Jon Darby
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Length: 5:24
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Comments
Matt Hatch
Thanks Jon for another great song.
Ben Howcroft
what an anthem! absolutely fantastic. can tell you’re doing a theology course 
not that there was anything wrong with your theology before, you understand. taxi!
Stef Rose
Jon Boy Wonder does it again! Great stuff, would be great to hear this sung in a congregation : )
Steve Vaughan
Darby Darby Darby!!!!
Great to hear from you - love the song…can you put up a dodgy recording for us to hear the melody? We still sing your other two songs regularly here at Mosaic - they’re big hits!
keep the peace brother!
Steve Vaughan
Just found the melody…not very quick me!
Jonathan Brown
I like it. Thanks for putting this up here Jon. It’s encouraging every time I see someone put a new song on as I realise that people have been spending the time crafting and creating something new. It’s even better when it comes out of a place of revelation. Good job.
andrewmacbean
I’ve never read the book but it must be a tough read, from someone so critical of Christianity.??
But what a response in those lyrics! (and what a song!).
E.P.Saunders sees the missing body of Jesus most likely eaten by dogs. We see in faith, our Jesus high and lifted up!
Craig Mullen
Darbs yet another great song, I love the lyrics, so great to sing such truth.
This song has been in my head all morning… do you have lyrics/chords? Would love to play it at mission group sometime. Just finished reading a short book by Saunders, this is a great response, and so Christ focused!
Chris Mason
Jon, tis nice to see you’re writing still in all the craziness of life this year, and with such depth and clarity. Songs that declare christological truth are essential, as you have hinted at, in us defending and proclaiming the foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks for this Jon.