126
Benjamin Dunn Lyrics
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Always our eyes are on you
You turned our heart upon you
Always our hearts are on you
You gave us joy and you took our sadness
Laughter stole our tears
Songs of praise fill our voices, oh oh oh
You have rescued us, you have rescued us
You have brought us home, you have brought us home
You have restored us, you have restored us
You have brought us home, you have brought us home
We are glad, oh...
We are glad, whoa...
We are glad, oh...
We are glad, whoa...
The lyrics of Benjamin Dunn's song "126" appear to be a praise song aimed at God. The first two lines suggest that the focus of the song is on God, as the singer is acknowledging that their eyes and hearts are always turned towards him. The next few lines go on to describe the positive impact that God has had on the singer's life, taking away their sadness and replacing it with joy, transforming their tears into laughter and filling their voices with songs of praise.
The middle section of the song emphasizes the idea that God has rescued and restored the singer, bringing them home to a place of safety and comfort. Finally, the chorus repeats the phrase "we are glad" several times, reinforcing the sense of gratitude and happiness that the singer feels towards God.
Overall, the lyrics of "126" offer a heartfelt expression of worship and thankfulness to God for the blessings he has bestowed on the singer. The language used is simple and direct, allowing the emotional message to shine through without unnecessary complexity.
Line by Line Meaning
You turn our eye upon you
Our constant focus and attention is always on you
Always our eyes are on you
We never take our gaze away from you
You turned our heart upon you
Our hearts beat for you and you alone
Always our hearts are on you
Our love and devotion are always directed towards you
You gave us joy and you took our sadness
You replaced our sorrow with happiness
Laughter stole our tears
Our tears turned into laughter because of you
Songs of praise fill our voices, oh oh oh
We sing your praises with overflowing gratitude and joy
You have rescued us, you have rescued us
You have saved us from despair and hopelessness - twice
You have brought us home, you have brought us home
You have brought us to a place of safety, security, and contentment - twice
You have restored us, you have restored us
You have healed us and made us whole again - twice
We are glad, oh...
We are filled with immense joy and happiness
We are glad, whoa...
Our joy and gladness fills us to the point of wonder and awe
We are glad, oh...
Our happiness is overflowing
We are glad, whoa...
We cannot contain our happiness and are filled with wonder and awe
Contributed by Carson L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.