"Maybe now more than ever not just the Church but the world needs a plurality of strong diverse voices carrying messages that can help reshape the world. However we didn’t start out to be a diverse community for the sake of diversity. We simply became aware of our deep need for people that were so absent from our lives that their silence was deafening. Our response was to create space for that which we had so profoundly became of aware of.
Our need for each other."
Communion
Maverick City Music Lyrics
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To the place we've always belonged
Right here with You
Take me back to the garden
Lead me be back to moment I heard Your voice
Take me back to communion
Lead me back to the moment I saw Your face
And it was all so simple
It was easy to love
No space between us
It was easy to trust
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin
And You are in the air I'm breathing in (yes, You are)
And here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
And this is the garden
Here in the place I find You close
This is communion
Here in the place I'm fully known
And it was all so simple
You're so easy to love
And no space between us
You're so easy to trust
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin (yes, You are)
And You are in the air I'm breathing in
And Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
My friend, my friend, yeah (oh-oh)
Mmh, it's where I'm meant to be
Me In You, yeah, yeah
This is where I'm meant to be
Me in You, and You in me
I don't have to prove a thing
You've already approved of me (this is where)
This is where I'm meant to be
Me in You, and You in me
And I don't have to prove a thing (I don't)
You've already approved of me
'Cause this is where I'm meant to be
Me in You, and You in me (and I don't have to)
I don't have to prove a thing
You've already approved of me (this is where)
This is where I'm meant to be
Me in You, and You in me
And I don't have to prove a thing
You've already approved of me
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin
You are in the air I'm breathing in
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
There's nothing like Your friendship
There's nothing like this friendship with You, with You, with You
We are returning
We are returning
To the desire of Your heart
We are returning
We are returning
We are returning
To the desire of Your heart, yes we are
We are returning (woah)
We are returning (we're coming back home)
We are returning (woah)
We are returning (oh, just sing it again) (woah)
We are returning (oh, we're coming after You, oh)
We are returning (here's my heart, God)
We are returning (oh, and we'll never look back)
We are returning
We are returning (we're coming back to You)
We are returning (here's my heart, God)
We are returning
We are returning (here's where the dead things)
'Cause here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (here's where the dead things)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
Mm-mm
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yes, I didn't know that I could have a friend like You
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
So good, You're so good
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
Closer than a brother, closer than a brother
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
I didn't think that I deserved it
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
You keep blowing me away
I didn't know I could have a friend like You (just the voices, one more time)
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
Cause You are closer, closer than my skin
And You are in the air I'm breathing in
And here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
What a friend we have in Jesus
(Somebody better sing it out next time)
(Ay, we're still rollin')
Sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer
O what peace we often for it
And O what needless pain we bear
It's all because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer
I didn't know that I could have a friend like You
I didn't know that I could have a friend like You
(One who holds me close in shame, oh, I_
I didn't know that I could have a friend like You
(One who's a better friend than I could ever be, oh-oh)
I didn't know that I could have a friend like You (here's where)
And here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (it's coming alive now)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (I'm not numb anymore)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (here's where)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (it feels so good, sing)
It feels so good to know You are my friend
The song “Communion” by Maverick City Music starts by expressing the desire to return to a place where one belongs, and in this case, that place is with God. The lyrics “Take me back to the garden, lead me back to the moment I heard Your voice, take me back to communion, lead me back to the moment I saw Your face” suggest a yearning to connect with God deeply, and to experience the same sense of love, trust, and connection that was once experienced in the garden of Eden. It speaks of a time when there was no distance between God and humanity, and our relationship with God was simple. The lyrics go on to express the idea that God is closer than our skin and the air we breathe, and that our hearts can come back to life when we lean into His friendship.
The chorus of “Communion” emphasizes the depth of this friendship with God, stating that it is in this place of fullness and knowing that the dead things in our lives can come back to life. The song suggests that it doesn't matter what one does or who one is, God has already approved and accepted all of us. The latter part of the song reiterates the themes of returning and coming home to a place of peace, and ultimately emphasizes the transformative power of God’s love.
Line by Line Meaning
We are returning
We are coming back to where we belong
To the place we've always belonged
We are returning to the place where we have always felt at home
Right here with You
We feel close to You, and we want to be with You
Take me back to the garden
Take me back to the time when everything was perfect and life was uncomplicated
Lead me back to moment I heard Your voice
Help me to remember the moment when I first heard Your voice calling me
Take me back to communion
Take me back to the moment when I first felt connected to You
Lead me back to the moment I saw Your face
Help me remember the moment when I first saw You and felt Your presence
And it was all so simple
Everything about being with You was uncomplicated and easy
It was easy to love
Loving You was effortless
No space between us
We felt so close to You that there was no separation between us
It was easy to trust
We felt so secure with You that trusting You was simple
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin
We feel so close to You that Your presence feels like it is a part of us
And You are in the air I'm breathing in (yes, You are)
We feel Your presence all around us, even in the air we breathe
And here's where the dead things come back to living
Being with You brings life to things that were once dead and lifeless
I feel my heart beating again
Being with You brings new life and energy to my heart
It feels so good to know You are my friend
Being with You feels amazing, especially knowing that You are our friend
And this is the garden
Being with You feels like being in the perfect place where everything is beautiful and peaceful
Here in the place I find You close
Being with You feels like being in a place where we feel Your presence strongly
This is communion
Being with You feels like being in a state of deep connection and understanding
Here in the place I'm fully known
Being with You feels like being in a place where we can be completely ourselves and understood
You're so easy to love
You are so lovable and it is effortless to love You
You're so easy to trust
You are so trustworthy that it is effortless to trust You
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin (yes, You are)
We feel so close to You that Your presence feels like it is within us
And Here's where the dead things come back to living
Being with You brings life to things that were once dead and lifeless
My friend, my friend, yeah (oh-oh)
You are our friend, and it feels amazing to be with You
Mmh, it's where I'm meant to be
Being with You feels like being in the place where we belong
Me In You, yeah, yeah
Being with You feels like being immersed in Your presence
This is where I'm meant to be
Being with You feels like being in the right place
Me in You, and You in me
Being with You feels like being in a state of deep connection and unity
I don't have to prove a thing
Being with You feels like being accepted exactly as we are, without having to prove ourselves
You've already approved of me (this is where)
You have already accepted and approved of us, and being with You feels like being in the place where we are fully embraced
And I don't have to prove a thing (I don't)
Being with You feels like being in the place where we don't have to strive to earn acceptance
'Cause this is where I'm meant to be
Being with You feels like being in the right place
You are in the air I'm breathing in
Your presence is all around us and can be felt in everything, even the air
Here's where the dead things come back to living
Being with You brings life to things that were once dead and lifeless
There's nothing like Your friendship
Your friendship is like nothing else, it is truly special
There's nothing like this friendship with You, with You, with You
Being with You feels like having a one-of-a-kind friendship that can't be replicated
To the desire of Your heart
We want to fulfill the desire of Your heart and be close to You
To the desire of Your heart, yes we are
We are committed to fulfilling the desire of Your heart and being close to You
We are returning (woah)
We are coming back to You and being close to You
We are returning (we're coming back home)
We are coming back to the place where we belong, with You
We are returning (oh, just sing it again) (woah)
We are so excited to be coming back to You that we want to sing it again and again
We are returning (oh, we're coming after You, oh)
We are pursuing You and making an effort to be close to You
We are returning (here's my heart, God)
We are giving You our hearts and committing to being close to You
We are returning (oh, and we'll never look back)
We are fully committed to being close to You and will never go back to the way things were
We are returning (we're coming back to You)
We are making an effort to be close to You and come back to You
Here's where the dead things come back to living
Being with You brings life to things that were once dead and lifeless
I feel my heart beating again (here's where the dead things)
Being with You brings new life and energy to my heart, and brings things back to life
Mm-mm
A sound of contentment and satisfaction
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of affirmation, agreement, and excitement
Yes, I didn't know that I could have a friend like You
We are amazed and grateful that we get to have a friendship with You
So good, You're so good
You are so good to us and we are grateful for You
Closer than a brother, closer than a brother
You are closer to us than even a brother could be
I didn't think that I deserved it
We were surprised that we get to have a friendship with You, as we didn't feel we deserved it
You keep blowing me away
We are constantly amazed by You and Your love for us
Cause You are closer, closer than my skin
You are so close to us that Your presence feels like it is a part of us
What a friend we have in Jesus
Jesus is our friend and we are amazed by His love for us
(Somebody better sing it out next time)
An encouragement for others to sing this line with enthusiasm
(Ay, we're still rollin')
An expression of excitement that the song is still going strong
Sins and griefs to bear
We have sins and griefs that burden us
What a privilege to carry
It is an honor to carry these burdens and bring them to God
Everything to God in prayer
We can bring everything, including our sins and griefs, to God in prayer
O what peace we often for it
We often desire peace, but don't always know how to find it
And O what needless pain we bear
We often unnecessarily bear the weight of our pain and burdens
It's all because we do not carry
We bear pain and burdens needlessly because we don't bring them to God in prayer
(One who holds me close in shame, oh, I_
An expression of gratitude that Jesus holds us close even when we are ashamed and feel unworthy
(One who's a better friend than I could ever be, oh-oh)
An expression of feeling unworthy of such an amazing friend and grateful for Jesus being a better friend than we could ever be
I feel my heart beating again (here's where)
Being with You brings new life and energy to my heart and revives my spirit
It's coming alive now (I'm not numb anymore)
Being with You brings new life and meaning to my life, and I am no longer numb or disconnected
It feels so good, sing
We are so grateful for being with You that we just want to sing and express our joy
Writer(s): Dante Bowe, Jonathan Edward Jay, Steffany Gretzinger, Brandon Lake, Tony Brown
Contributed by Audrey O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rodokenciapolynice5361
1 John 2
14 I write to you, dear children,
because you know the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong,
and the word of God lives in you,
and you have overcome the evil one.
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father[d] is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.
18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us; but their going showed that none of them belonged to us.
As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he promised us—eternal life.
GOD BLESS YOU❤✝
@bxbybliss5376
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a sign to pray a rosary . the rosary is a powerful spiritual weapon , each ave maria is a slap against the devil.
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special protection
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@TRIBL
"“Communion” has been one of my favorite songs written to date, not only because of the message of nearness and intimacy with our creator, but the way it was written with family. This song was written out of conversation, revelation and a shared moment of communion with some of my best friends. It was a God ordained moment in time we’re now getting to press replay on over and over. What a beautiful opportunity we have to capture conversations and revelations like this song and now share it with the world. We hope you come to know in a greater way the friendship of your maker!" - Brandon Lake
@jheniferfernandes7276
Uau 😭
@jheniferfernandes7276
Amazing 😭
@jacqueline_mercy_nakato
😭😭😭
@jamiewalther5286
So good! 💗💗💗🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
@angeladavis5072
@@chassie4x4 the song is about getting back to a place of communion with God. So you took that one phrase that said, " I didn't know that I deserved it." during a spontaneous moment, which was not even really a part of the actual song, and decided that the song has theological holes?
@Top_Tribl_2020
😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌 What a master piece. I am leaving this comment here so that everytime someone likes I'll come back to listen.Amen 🙏
We're believing God with you! 🧡
@oldchannell881
I liked it! Time to come back and watch and be blessed all over again 😂❤️
@rodcook9495
Come on back one more time
@SpencerCourtis
LIAR. You are in this for the money.