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Overture
Matthew Clark Lyrics
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Hear of the God
Slain for his children's sin.
Come, the story recall,
All he has done
To bring his family home.
The overflowing holy heart
Adam's treason echoes still
And lays the children in the ground
Waves of sin rose high and wide,
Noah listened through the noise
A voice like many waters surged
Up through death will come new birth
Gather, all you who will
Hear of the God
Slain for his children's sin.
Come, the story recall,
All he has done
To bring his family home.
Abram held the promise close,
Raised the blade above his head
A son will surely give his life;
Know the promise breaks the knife
By now Egypt like a grave,
Held a captive people slaves
Moses through the waters walked
And God made Israel his own
Gather, all you who will
Hear of the God
Slain for his children's sin.
Come, the story recall,
All he has done
To bring his family home.
Israel a enthroned a son,
David sang I'm just a man
The only King who'll win this war
Is crowned above the cherubim
The virgin mother out of breath,
Birthed the Word who dwelt in flesh
Mercy showed the world a face,
Jesus punished in our place
Let His song fill the skies,
Eden's reprise:
God and man home again.
Gather, all you who will
Hear of the God
Slain for his children's sin.
Come, the story recall,
All he has done
To bring his family home.
The song "Overture" by Matthew Clark is a powerful ode to the story of God and his people, told through a series of verses that take us through important moments in biblical history. The chorus invites us to gather and listen to the story of God, who was slain for his children's sin. The lyrics begin with the creation of the world, with the overflowing holy heart of God begatting a world of good. However, Adam's treason echoes still, and the waves of sin rose high and wide, laying the children in the ground.
Next, the song takes us to the story of Abraham, who held the promise close and raised the blade above his head. But the promise ensured that his son will surely live, and the promise broke the knife. Then, the song tells of Moses, who led the Israelites out of Egypt, through the waters, and into God's own kingdom. Israel, enthroned a son, and David sang of being just a man. However, Jesus, the only King who will win the war, was crowned above the cherubim. Lastly, the song tells of the virgin mother, who birthed the Word who dwelt in flesh, and mercy showed the world a face.
The song's chorus invites us to reflect on all that God has done to bring his family home, and that we all must come and hear of the God slain for his children's sin. The song, therefore, delivers a powerful message of hope and redemption, inviting listeners to reflect on the story of God and his people.
Line by Line Meaning
Gather, all you who will
Come together, anyone who wants to
Hear of the God
Listen to the story about the divine being
Slain for his children's sin.
Who was killed because of the wrongdoing of his offspring.
Come, the story recall,
Remember and retell the tale
All he has done
Everything he accomplished
To bring his family home.
So that his kin can return to their rightful place
The overflowing holy heart
A heart full of love and purity
Of God begat a world of good
From this heart was born a world of righteousness and prosperity
Adam's treason echoes still
Adam's betrayal continues to resonate
And lays the children in the ground
Causing their downfall
Waves of sin rose high and wide,
The flood of wrongdoing spread widely and reached new heights
Noah listened through the noise
Noah heard amidst the chaos
A voice like many waters surged
A powerful voice like the sound of numerous waves appeared
Up through death will come new birth
Through dying comes new life
Abram held the promise close,
Abraham kept the promise close to his heart
Raised the blade above his head
Held a weapon ready to use
A son will surely give his life;
His offspring will certainly make a sacrifice
Know the promise breaks the knife
Knowing that the promise will be kept makes the weapon unnecessary
By now Egypt like a grave,
At this point, Egypt resembles a tomb
Held a captive people slaves
Imprisoned a group of individuals as their servants
Moses through the waters walked
Moses crossed the water by foot
And God made Israel his own
And God claimed Israel as his possession
Israel a enthroned a son,
Israel made a son its king
David sang I'm just a man
David declared he was simply a human
The only King who'll win this war
The sole ruler who will claim victory in the war
Is crowned above the cherubim
Is seated on a throne above celestial beings
The virgin mother out of breath,
The mother who has never lain with a man, exhausted
Birthed the Word who dwelt in flesh
Gave birth to the idea that was manifested in human form
Mercy showed the world a face,
Grace revealed itself in physical form
Jesus punished in our place
Jesus took our punishment for us
Let His song fill the skies,
Allow his melody to reach the heavens
Eden's reprise:
A repeat of the paradise that Adam and Eve once experienced
God and man home again.
God and humanity have returned to their original dwelling
Contributed by Colin P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.