While other tunes seem to almost be drenched in the frailty of what it means to be human. In the optimistically melancholy Surrender, for example, Lavik sings, “Helpless is right where you want me, and helpless is where I am free.” It’s in this middle ground of our humanness and the God’s matchless glory that Art and Soul finds its home. Consistent with Lavik’s seminary background, a refreshing theological proficiency is woven throughout the album making each listen thoroughly edifying. Camping consistently on God’s limitless power and His ability to mend our brokenness, Art and Soul is sure to lift any listener to a place of joy and right perspective on life. Each song in the 1 Corinthians 13 trilogy: Faith, Hope, and Love present timeless truth on the three attributes indispensable for living effectively in God’s Kingdom. The album’s first radio single Shine offers an infectious melody, top notch production, and beautiful guitar tones which contribute to the compelling message of our ever constant need to be a light for Jesus in this world.
Fairest Lord Jesus
Jadon Lavik Lyrics
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O thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Oh, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring:
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer
whoa oh oh oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh oh oh
Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,
and all the twinkling starry host:
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heaven can boast.
whoa oh oh oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh oh oh (my soul will sing)
Beautiful Savior! Lord of (all the) nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
now and forevermore be thine.
whoa oh oh oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh oh oh (sing my soul)
In the song "Fairest Lord Jesus" by Jadon Lavik, the author celebrates the beauty and worthiness of Jesus Christ, the ruler of all nature, and the Son of God and man. The first stanza declares the reverence and love the author has for Jesus, as He is the source of the author's glory, joy, and crown. The second stanza describes the beauty of nature, but then boldly states that Jesus is fairer and purer than any natural beauty that surrounds us. The third stanza marvels at the brightness and purity of the sun, moon, and stars, but once again emphasizes that Jesus outshines even the most beautiful and dazzling parts of creation.
The chorus of "whoa oh oh oh oh oh" provides a moment of pure expression, where the author's soul is moved to sing out a declaration of faith in Jesus. The final stanza is a doxology, a declaration of glory and honor given to Jesus for all time. The author sings praises to Jesus as the beautiful savior, the Lord of all the nations, and as the Son of God and man. The song ends with a call for all praise, adoration, glory, and honor to be given to Jesus, now and forevermore.
Line by Line Meaning
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
Jesus is the most beautiful Lord and he rules over all nature.
O thou of God and man the Son,
Jesus is the Son of God and man.
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
I will cherish and honor Jesus.
Oh, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
Jesus is the glory, joy, and crown of my soul.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
The meadows and woodlands are beautiful.
robed in the blooming garb of spring:
They are covered in the blossoming colors of spring.
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer
Jesus is even more beautiful and pure.
who makes the woeful heart to sing.
He can bring joy to a sad heart.
Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,
The sunshine and moonlight are beautiful.
and all the twinkling starry host:
And so are the stars.
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
But Jesus shines even brighter and is even more pure.
than all the angels heaven can boast.
Even more than all the angels in heaven.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of (all the) nations!
Jesus is the beautiful Savior and Lord of all nations.
Son of God and Son of Man!
He is both the Son of God and Son of Man.
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
I give him glory, honor, praise, and adoration.
now and forevermore be thine.
Forever, they belong to Jesus.
Contributed by Adeline N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SeaNicStudios
Love what you do with music Jadon! Looking forward to more in the next few days! THANK YOU!
Jadon Lavik
Thank you! Appreciate your message. -jadon
Clay Shippy
WOW - enjoyed it with my ramen right here at my desk - attracted a couple visitors from neighboring cubicles - worship in the workplace? It's OK my boss is cool with that. - Thank you Jadon
Clay Shippy
4/1/20 Revisiting this. This time I got to share it with the kids.