Phillips got her start in a music career when she graduated from Belmont University in 1998. Her first, self-named album was produced by grammy-award winning Wayne Kirkpatrick who has produced for such artists as Amy Grant, Garth Brooks, and Susan Ashton. Kirkpatrick said that it was "the honesty of her [Phillips'] songs, the charm of her voice, and the strength of her character that drew me to her as an artist — I knew that being involved with someone like that would be time well spent." Following the release of first album, Phillips toured with Caedmon’s Call and Bebo Norman.
Soon Phillips made her jump from the sidelines by recording her next album, God and Money, independently. This album became her biggest break into the CCM industry and was raved by CCM Magazine as reader’s choice for Independent Artist of the Year in 2002.
In 2003 Phillips was signed by Fervent Records and she released her third album, Writing on the Wall, on which she collaborated with many other artists, including Andrew Peterson, Bebo Norman and Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay.
In 2005, Phillips released a speciality album called Kingdom Come and recorded her fifth and most recent album Nobody's Got It All Together, which was released in early 2006.
In 2006, Phillips founded the Square Peg Alliance with twelve other independent Christian artists in order to cross-promote each other's music.
She currently tours her new album with her husband, singer-songwriter Andy Gullahorn, while retaining plenty of time for her two children. Jill is also a self-proclaimed cook, loves to visit The Outer Banks of North Carolina and is an avid watcher of Meet The Press.
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Lamb of God
Jill Phillips Lyrics
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You take away the sins of the world
Lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world
Have mercy, mercy on us
Have mercy, mercy on us
You take away the sins of the world
Grant us peace
Grant us peace
Grant us peace
The Christian hymn, Lamb of God by Jill Phillips, tries to capture the essence of the pure and innocent Jesus Christ, who went on to take the sins of humanity onto himself. In the song’s first verse, the phrase “You take away the sins of the world” is repeated twice while the second verse echoes, “Have mercy, mercy on us,” to emphasize the harmlessness and gentleness of Jesus, who is viewed as the “Lamb of God” by Christians. This phrase alludes to John 1:29 in the Bible where John the Baptist refers to Jesus as the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
The plea for mercy in the song may be seen as an entreaty for forgiveness or release from the guilt that sin usually brings. The song features a chorus that repeatedly prays for peace to be granted to humanity. The “Lamb of God” depicts Jesus, the son of God, as the embodiment of peace and someone capable of granting peace to humanity, thus emphasizing the role of Jesus as a redeemer who brings peace to a sinful world. The entire hymn celebrates Jesus’s belief in peace, and the hope that someday, humanity will become truly peaceful, thereby enhancing the world’s betterment.
Line by Line Meaning
Lamb of God
Oh, Almighty Lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world
You, the Redeemer of all mankind, erase the dreadful sins of this world with your infinite mercy and love.
Have mercy, mercy on us
O compassionate and merciful Lord, we request you to pour your mercy upon us, the sinners.
Lamb of God
Oh, Almighty Lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world
You, the Redeemer of all mankind, erase the dreadful sins of this world with your infinite mercy and love.
Grant us peace
O Supreme God, we plead for your divine grace and blessings and that you grant unto us eternal peace and harmony.
Grant us peace
O Supreme God, we plead for your divine grace and blessings and that you grant unto us eternal peace and harmony.
Grant us peace
O Supreme God, we plead for your divine grace and blessings and that you grant unto us eternal peace and harmony.
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