Ransom
Charlie Hall (1) Lyrics
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We hid away and lost sight of Your face
So much silence we could not behave
Until the day that ransom came
Oh, the day that ransom came
You were the prophet with healing in Your wings
Returning hearts of the children to the Father
We dreamed of peace
While our hands were making weapons
We dreamed of freedom
While we locked ourselves in prison
Our eyes were looking and our hearts were waiting
For the One with the keys to our changing
Oh, the day that ransom came
You were the prophet with healing in Your wings
Returning hearts of the children to the Father
Returning life and sight to the sons and daughters
Come and shake our hearts awake
Come and shake our hearts awake
Come and shake our hearts awake
Come and shake our hearts awake
Come and shake our hearts awake
Come and shake our hearts awake
Oh, the day that ransom came
You were the prophet with healing in Your wings
Returning hearts of the children to the Father
Returning life and sight to the sons and daughters
Oh, the day that ransom came
You were the prophet with healing in Your wings
Returning hearts of the children to the Father
Returning life and sight to the sons and daughters
The song "Ransom" by Charlie Hall is an ode to the redemptive power of Christ's love. The opening lines of the song speak to the ancient origins of humanity and the ways in which people have become disconnected from God over time. The silence that people have experienced due to their separation from God led to a lack of behavior and a sense of disconnection from the divine. However, the song also acknowledges the hope that is present in the idea of a ransom - the idea that someone can pay a price to save another.
The song then turns to the figure of Christ, whom the song describes as a prophet with healing in his wings. The image of wings suggests a kind of protective embrace that Christ offers to people, especially children. Christ is able to return people to God and restore their senses of sight and life. The song then turns to a kind of confession, acknowledging that people have dreamed of peace and freedom, but have failed to enact those dreams due to their own actions. Hope is found in the idea that Christ possesses the keys to change, and that he can unshackle people from their destructive patterns of behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
At the dawn of human race
At the beginning of human existence,
We hid away and lost sight of Your face
We isolated ourselves and lost sight of God,
So much silence we could not behave
We were so lost in our silence that we could not act properly,
Until the day that ransom came
Until the day when salvation was given to us,
You were the prophet with healing in Your wings
Jesus was the prophet who brought healing and salvation,
Returning hearts of the children to the Father
Jesus restored the relationship between humanity and God,
Returning life and sight to the sons and daughters
Jesus gave new life and vision to all those who believed in him,
We dreamed of peace
We longed for peace,
While our hands were making weapons
All the while, we were creating weapons of war,
We dreamed of freedom
We yearned for freedom,
While we locked ourselves in prison
But we imprisoned ourselves with our own actions,
Our eyes were looking and our hearts were waiting
We searched with anticipation in our eyes and hearts,
For the One with the keys to our changing
For the One who held the key to our transformation,
Come and shake our hearts awake
Jesus, awaken and transform our hearts,
Oh, the day that ransom came
The day when we were saved,
You were the prophet with healing in Your wings
Jesus as the prophet of healing,
Returning hearts of the children to the Father
Restoring our relationship with God,
Returning life and sight to the sons and daughters
Giving new life and vision to all who believed,
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