Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Gregorian feat. Narcis Lyrics
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Holy wisdom, love most bright
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned
With the fire of life impassioned
Striving still to truth unknown
Soaring, dying round Thy throne
The lyrics of Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring by Gregorian feat. Narcis, speak of Jesus as the source of joy and wisdom for humanity. The song expresses the aspiration of the soul to reach the "uncreated light" by following Jesus, who is the "Word of God" and the creator of humankind. The lyrics describe how Jesus fashioned our flesh with the "fire of life impassioned" and how we continue to strive towards unknown truths while hovering around his throne.
This song is an adaptation of the chorale "Jesu, bleibet meine Freude" (Jesus, remain my joy), which is one of the most well-known works of Johann Sebastian Bach. The original German lyrics were written by the poet Martin Janus and were published in 1661. The English lyrics were written in the 1920s by the British writer Robert Bridges. This adaptation by Gregorian feat. Narcis adds a modern twist to the classic hymn.
Line by Line Meaning
Jesu, joy of man's desiring
Jesus, the source of all human desires and happiness
Holy wisdom, love most bright
Divine knowledge and unconditional love shining brightly
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
We are pulled towards Jesus as our souls aim for something higher
Soar to uncreated light
We reach for the eternal light that existed before creation
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned
Jesus, the embodiment of God, created our human flesh
With the fire of life impassioned
Jesus was enthusiastic about bringing life to humanity
Striving still to truth unknown
Jesus is constantly seeking and exploring the unknown truth
Soaring, dying round Thy throne
We are lifted up towards Jesus' throne, even in death
Contributed by Alexander I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.