Serve The Lord
Carman Lyrics


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I believe in God the Father
Jesus Christ, His only Son
And the blessed Holy Spirit
Distinct, yet three in one

I believe there is forgiveness
For everything we've done
That is why all the more
I will serve Him

I believe the Son of God
Was crucified upon the tree
And laid within a borrowed tomb
Not far from calvary
I believe He rose up from the dead
Alive for all to see
That is why all the more
I will serve Him

Chorus:
I have made my decision / We have made our decision
I have STAKED my claim / We have STAKED our claim
I have drawn a line in the sand / We have drawn a line in the sand
And I'll not be ashamed / And we won't be ashamed
With the world behind me / With the world behind me us
And the cross before
By the grace of God
I will serve the Lord / We will serve the Lord





I believe you must be born again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carman's song Serve The Lord are a declaration of faith in God and the decision to serve Him. The opening lines express belief in the Holy Trinity - God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit. The declaration of faith is followed by the recognition and acceptance of God's forgiveness for all sins, which is why the singer feels called to serve Him wholeheartedly. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is also acknowledged and celebrated in the song as an affirmation of God's power and love. The chorus is a call to action, a statement of commitment to serving God, even when the world tries to pull the singer/us in the opposite direction. The final line emphasizes the importance of being born again, a condition for having a true relationship with God.




Line by Line Meaning

I believe in God the Father
I have faith in the existence of God as the creator of the universe


Jesus Christ, His only Son
I believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God


And the blessed Holy Spirit
I have faith in the Holy Spirit as a distinct but interconnected aspect of God


Distinct, yet three in one
I believe in the concept of the Holy Trinity, which sees God as three distinct but interconnected persons


I believe there is forgiveness
I have faith in the idea that God will forgive us for our sins


For everything we've done
Regardless of the extent of our wrongdoings, I believe there is a chance for redemption


That is why all the more
This reinforces my commitment to serving God


I will serve Him
I am devoted to serving God


I believe the Son of God
I have faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God


Was crucified upon the tree
I believe that Jesus was executed through crucifixion


And laid within a borrowed tomb
I believe Jesus was buried in someone else's tomb


Not far from calvary
I believe Jesus was buried near the site of his crucifixion


I believe He rose up from the dead
I believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ


Alive for all to see
I have faith that Jesus appeared alive to his followers after his resurrection


Chorus:
The following lines are the main message of the song


I have made my decision
I have made the decision to serve God


We have made our decision
We have made the decision to serve God


I have STAKED my claim
I am firmly claiming my commitment to serving God


We have STAKED our claim
We are firmly claiming our commitment to serving God


I have drawn a line in the sand
I am taking a clear stance for my faith in God


We have drawn a line in the sand
We are taking a clear stance for our faith in God


And I'll not be ashamed
I will not conceal my faith in God or feel ashamed for it


And we won't be ashamed
We will not conceal our faith in God or feel ashamed for it


With the world behind me
Even if the rest of the world disagrees with my faith, I will not waver


With the world behind me us
Even if the rest of the world disagrees with our faith, we will not waver


And the cross before
I will strive to focus on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and the example of faith he set


By the grace of God
I believe that my faith is sustained and supported by the grace of God


I will serve the Lord
Ultimately, my commitment is to serve God


We will serve the Lord
Ultimately, our commitment is to serve God


I believe you must be born again
I believe in the Christian doctrine of being spiritually reborn through faith in Jesus Christ




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Blue Sky

This song brings so many, many memories of my teen years when youth pastor used to drive us all in the church van to Carman's concerts every year.

Carman never charged a dime for his concerts (unlike most nowadays) My family didn't have much money at that time so Carmen made it possible. I accepted Christ in one of his concerts.
Thank you for being such a great example and hero to us
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You'll be missed dearly brother in Christ. 😞😢

Rest in the Father's Arms Carman!
You fought the good fight. You now rejoice and celebrate homecoming!!! 🙌🙏



EdOfTheNorth

I believe that Jesus is the living Son of God.
I believe that understanding this, is the key to life eternal.

You see Exodus 4:22 tells us that Israel is God's firstborn son and Exodus 12:7 states that Israel was six hundred thousand men plus women and children. That tells me that God's firstborn son figuratively represents the form of a body of believers in God.

But John 1:1-14 and Colossians 1:16 both tell us that Jesus is the creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them. That tells me that Father TRUTH has a FORM of His very own and this lines up with Deuteronomy 4:25, Deuteronomy 32:39 and Isaiah 44:8 which all state that there is but one God and He is the LORD God Almighty Himself.

Therefore I believe that Jesus is that LORD, Father TRUTH, His Spirit LOVE, in His one and only ever begotten bodily FORM, and that we who believe in Him are His body of believers.

I do "NOT" believe that man is God.
I do "NOT" believe that Jesus was a man, a created being, but that Jesus is the eternal living FORM (the Son) of God, the creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them.
I believe that Jesus is Father God's Christ - God with us - God Himself in flesh - the Messiah.
I believe that the immortal God took off His immortality and put on mortality making Him the son of man for 33 short years, put to death but risen alive again in His immortal form and returned to the invisible Father who is TRUTH - creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them - 1 John 5:20.
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols. Jesus in the Father and the Father in Jesus and Jesus in us. Behold! The Lamb of God and His people.



All comments from YouTube:

Erin Hooks

I was saved at a Carman concert, and this song was played at my baptism service at church the following week. I was 15 years old

Dave Hopkins

Home with Jesus. RIP Carman.

Red

Home ❤️

Hey Its Me

😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌🙏

FriedGames

Amen, David.

Amber L

I’m crying and trying not to but Carman was a great man and had good music! I was a fan since I was a teen now in my 30s. Prayers for his family. He will be missed. 🙏❤️

Family God Country

I played this video for my dad he knew it he’s almost 70. May the lord bless you

Shantae Boston

Me too and I'm 40 now..he was an inspiration to many..Prayers for his family and church family..He will be greatly missed.

Amber L

@Christopher W Jamison I’m glad you got the chance to meet him. I went to 4 of his concerts. They were great.

Christopher W Jamison

I’m 52 and he was the most awesome Christian signer I ever met. I sure will miss him.

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