Card received Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Religious Studies from Western Kentucky University. His studies in physics and astronomy allowed him to support himself while a student by working for six years at a planetarium. As of 2005, he is working on a Ph.D. in Classical Literature.
Then They Will Know
Michael Card Lyrics
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I will wait
I will send prophets among them
That they might hear
That they might see
And understand how much I love
Them
Then they will know that I am Father
They'll walk with Me
And be My people
I'll walk with them as their God
As their God
I will strike
I will scourge
And carry out vengeance upon them
But I will heal the wound
Do I make
And tenderly take them back to me
Then they will know that I am Father
They they will know I am Lord
They'll walk with Me
And be My people
I'll walk with them as their God
This is heaven
This is salvation
This is their great hope and
Mine
He will come
My own Son
A Word faithful hearts can't help hearing
And by His death
With His last breath
A Father's forgiveness comes flowing
Then they will know
That I am Savior
I am Redeemer and Friend
Immanuel
The God who is with them
The God who gives all He can
He is salvation
He is the kingdom
To know Him is paradise
Then they will know that I am Father
They they will know I am Lord
I am Lord
The song 'Then They Will Know' by Michael Card is a deeply spiritual and hopeful ode to the power of divine intervention in the human experience. The song speaks to the idea that God will send prophets among us to help us see, hear and understand his immense love for us. It acknowledges the fact that sometimes, God needs to strike and scourge us, to carry out vengeance upon us in order to heal our wounds and take us back tenderly to him. The song also speaks of the love of God, who gave his only son to save the world, and the hope and salvation that is available to those who follow him.
The opening lines of the song set the stage for a message of hope and divine intervention. It speaks of how God will send prophets among us so that we can hear and understand the message of love that he has for us. The song underscores the power of love and the importance of hearing and seeing the truth of it. It goes further to suggest that even when we are hurting and God needs to strike us in other to heal our wounds, God is always merciful and will always walk with us as our God. The song then concludes with the ultimate message of hope that the coming of Jesus Christ to the earth was proof of God’s love and redemption plan.
Line by Line Meaning
I will speak
I will communicate and express my will
I will wait
I will exercise patience and give them an opportunity to respond
I will send prophets among them
I will raise up messengers to proclaim my message
That they might hear
So that they can receive and comprehend my message
That they might see
So that they can perceive and understand my ways
And understand how much I love Them
So that they can comprehend the depth of my love for them
Then they will know that I am Father
Then they will recognize me as their loving and caring Father
They they will know I am Lord
Then they will acknowledge me as the ruler and authority over their lives
They'll walk with Me
They will be in a personal and intimate relationship with me
And be My people
They will belong to me as my chosen and cherished ones
I'll walk with them as their God
I will be with them always as their protector, provider, and guide
I will strike
I will discipline and correct them when they go astray
I will scourge
I will chastise and punish them for their disobedience
And carry out vengeance upon them
I will execute judgment and retribution on those who persist in rebellion
But I will heal the wound
I will restore and renew them in compassion and grace
Do I make
Do I cause pain and suffering
And tenderly take them back to me
And lovingly bring them back into fellowship with me
Then they will know that I am Savior
Then they will understand that I am their rescuer and deliverer
I am Redeemer and Friend
I am their liberator and companion
Immanuel
The God who is with them
The God who gives all He can
The God who gives everything of himself to save and bless them
He is salvation
He is the one who offers eternal deliverance and freedom
He is the kingdom
He is the king who rules over a realm of righteousness and peace
To know Him is paradise
To experience a relationship with him is to enter a state of bliss and joy
I am Lord
I am the one who deserves their allegiance and worship
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL CARD, SCOTT M. BRASHER
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