Covenant
Ecclesia Lyrics


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He keeps on reminding me of the melodies He sings over me
All of our history is a symphony, it's so humbling
Tell me what kind of God holds up the
Laws
Still shows there's love in it?
This is the ultimate coveted covenant
This is a covenant
This is a covenant, yeah
This is a covenant
Hey, this is a covenant, yeah
This is a covenant
Hey, this is a

Who'd pay the price to purchase my life and take on the punishment?
Who'd make the slave worthy to save by keeping His promises?

Tell me what kind of God holds up the
Laws
Still shows there's love in it? (C'mon)
This is the ultimate coveted covenant
This is a covenant

This is a covenant
This is a covenant
This is a covenant
This is a covenant
This is a

Every afternoon when the day's work was over and the sun was setting
The Father (Father) would go out on the
Front porch and watch down the road
Praying for His son, wanting His son to return (Covenant)

I am the Lord, Your God
I am the Lord, Your God
Calling you to come back
Calling you to come back home
Calling you to come back, come back
Child, I am the, I am the Lord
I am the Lord, Your God
Calling you to come back
Calling you to come back home
Calling you to come back, home

Come back, calling you to come back
Come back, calling you to come back
Come back, come back
Calling you to come back
Come back, come back, come back
Calling you to come back, come back
Come back, come back
Calling you to, calling you to come back

'Cause I'm jealous for the whole thing
I can't bear to see you out on the streets
They can't love you like a Holy God
They just wanna see you fall away from Me, ayy
'Cause they don't want the best for you
They just wanna hold you down till they execute ya
Sin leads to the death of you
The demons want to beat you down till you're black and blue
I'm tryna set you free in Me
Gave you spirit, liberty
Grounded on identity
It's your destiny
Can't you see it's Me?

I am the Lord, Your God
I am the Lord, Your God
Calling you to come back
Calling you to come back home
Calling you to come back, come back
Child, I am the, I am the Lord
I am the Lord, Your God
Calling you to come back
Calling you to come back home
Calling you to come back

Yeah, you been distant but I ain't never left ya (Yah)
Living like you ain't got a Father who protect ya
I'll take you back and erase all the refuse (Whoo)
I'll pay the ransom, I'll be the refuge (Okay)
I'll take your mess and I'll take your mess ups (Yeah)
Put it all behind like it never happened (Whoo)
I keep My kids like I keep My commitments
Keeping My kids 'cause the Kingdom is in 'em

'Cause I'm jealous for the whole thing (Yo)
I can't bear to see you out on the streets (Yeah)
They can't love you like a Holy God (Huh)
They just wanna see you fall away from Me, ayy

Oh yea-eah
Hey, ba-ba-ba-da
Oh na-na-na-na-na




Ohh, oh-ooh-ooh yeah yeah
Oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ecclesia's song, "Covenant", speak about the unbreakable covenant that God has with humanity. The song starts with the singer talking about how God keeps reminding them of the melodies He sings over them. This reinforces that all of history is a symphony in which humanity is only a small part. The song then challenges the listener to think about what kind of God keeps up the laws and still shows love in them. The answer is the ultimate coveted covenant, which is what God has with humanity.


The chorus repeats the words "This is a covenant" several times, emphasizing how important and unbreakable this covenant is. The song's bridge talks about how God watches over His children, hoping for their return, much like the Father in the parable of the prodigal son. The song concludes with a repetition of the simple lyrics, "I am the Lord, Your God, calling you to come back home."


The song highlights God's love for humanity and encourages listeners to remember the unbreakable covenant between God and humanity. It also urges them to return to God, who is waiting for them with open arms, and who will always be there to offer comfort, love, and forgiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

He keeps on reminding me of the melodies He sings over me
God reminds me of His constant love and care through the songs He sings over me.


All of our history is a symphony, it's so humbling
The history of humanity is like a beautiful symphony orchestrated by God, and it humbles me.


Tell me what kind of God holds up the laws, still shows there's love in it?
What kind of God upholds His laws, yet shows love and compassion towards His people?


This is the ultimate coveted covenant, this is a covenant
God's covenant with us is the most precious and valuable covenant that exists.


Who'd pay the price to purchase my life and take on the punishment?
Who would willingly pay the price to buy my life back and suffer punishment on my behalf?


Who'd make the slave worthy to save by keeping His promises?
Who could make a slave worthy of salvation by keeping His promises?


Every afternoon when the day's work was over and the sun was setting, the Father would go out on the front porch and watch down the road, praying for His son, wanting His son to return (Covenant)
This is a story of a prodigal son and a Father who eagerly waits for his return, just as God waits for us to come back to Him.


Calling you to come back, calling you to come back home, calling you to come back, come back, child, I am the, I am the Lord
God is calling us back to Him and reminding us that He is our Lord and our Home.


'Cause I'm jealous for the whole thing, I can't bear to see you out on the streets, They can't love you like a Holy God, They just wanna see you fall away from Me
God is jealous for us and cannot bear to see us suffer at the hands of the world, for only He can truly love us as a Holy God.


Sin leads to the death of you, The demons want to beat you down till you're black and blue, I'm tryna set you free in Me, Gave you spirit, liberty, Grounded on identity, It's your destiny
Sin leads to death, and the forces of darkness try to oppress us, but God wants to set us free and ground us in our true identity in Him, fulfilling our destiny.


Can't you see it's Me?
Just open your eyes and realize that it is God who is calling you.


Yeah, you been distant but I ain't never left ya (Yah), Living like you ain't got a Father who protect ya, I'll take you back and erase all the refuse (Whoo)
God has never left us, and we need to realize that we have a Father who always protects us. He will take us back and erase all the things that separate us from Him.


I'll pay the ransom, I'll be the refuge (Okay), I'll take your mess and I'll take your mess ups (Yeah), Put it all behind like it never happened (Whoo)
God will pay the ransom for us, be our refuge, and take all our sins and mistakes, forgiving us and putting them in the past.


I keep My kids like I keep My commitments, Keeping My kids 'cause the Kingdom is in 'em
God keeps His children just as He keeps His promises, for the Kingdom of God is within His people.




Writer(s): Andrew Estevan Padilla, John Johnson

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