Act 2: After Undo, we found ourselves with opportunities we never could have imagined. What would follow over the next several years not only makes for a great plot twist to a seemingly valiant story, but also would truly be some of the most difficult years of our lives, both personally and professionally. From losing label deals to loved ones, what had started as a storybook beginning soon began to feel like what could be the harrowing final chapter. There were days where we honestly didn’t know how God would carry us forward and in those times it’s easy to just want to lay the dream down and move on. But over time we experienced years of great favor from God and saw His Kingdom continue to build even when we ourselves felt as if we were in complete chaos and calamity. Through it all, we learned to trust more in His sovereignty, believing that this was the plan, unfolding as He saw fit.
Act 3: For most artists and especially songwriters, it’s during the hard seasons when some of the most hopeful and encouraging songs are born. As a band, we began writing new songs, reflecting the journeys we had recently experienced, and it felt as if we were starting all over again, in an amazing way. We partnered with a new record label (Essential Records) to help us carry these new songs to the world. Now, we feel we are at the beginning of not just a new season, but also a new outlook. We now know, more than ever, that God carried us then, and God will carry us now, which is the title of the new album.
The songs on Carry Us Now illustrate our journey through the seasons of mourning and celebration. Our first single, Held In Your Hands, reveals our hearts when we sing, “I know, Jesus, I can trust You, I know in all things You are good”. It reminds us of the providence of God and how in every walk of life, and through every passing hour, the hand of God is at work. The song Your Will Be Done, which simply cries out, “Lord, don’t delay, come have Your way, my hope is You,” has been a serious prayer for us over the last year, even though we can all admit it’s hard to actually pray those words when you’re in the middle of stress and turmoil. Another song that has been a source of hope for us is Take Me Over which contains lines like, “…come flood the fallow ground, come now and make it beautiful…let it rain down on me…there’s love like an ocean…take me over”. As we travel and hear others’ stories, we find that some people are in a desert place and their prayer is simply for God to flood their life with hope so they can grow and feel alive again. It’s through that hope that we are reminded that we’re victorious and redeemed. Our song, Power In The Blood, celebrates that victory and reminds us that, “There’s power to save, there’s power to heal, power that gives us strength to stand, power to cleanse and redeem, in the precious blood of the Lamb.” It’s this redemption that empowers and encourages us to continue as a band.
Our story isn’t over; it will continue to be molded and shaped. As we look forward, we remember this lyric: “…all our yesterdays and all of our tomorrows are held in Your hands”. We’ve experienced it firsthand. It's Jesus that carries us, and becomes the Hero of our story. The hands of Jesus that carried the cross to His death are the very hands that carry us now. And that’s the story we live to tell.
No Other Love
Rush Of Fools Lyrics
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Here at Your throne I'm never more unworthy
You've called my name
And I am still the one You've chosen
No other love looks beyond the things I have done
That I'm not proud of
No other love lifts me up and holds me in its arms
Here at my fall You are still unchanging
Here at Your cross You have come to save me
And You've called my name
And You alone I put my hope in
No other love looks beyond the things I have done
That I'm not proud of
No other love lifts me up and holds me in its arms
And lives within my heart
My soul faints in You, Jesus
My soul lives in You
My soul longs for You, Jesus
My soul lives for You
No other love lifts me up and holds me in its arms
And lives within my heart
No other love looks beyond the things I've done
That I'm not proud of
No other love lifts me up and holds me in its arms
And lives within my heart
The lyrics to Rush of Fools' song "No Other Love" speaks about the overwhelming and unconditional love that God offers to everyone. The song's opening acknowledges the mercy of God, which is never-ending, and how any person, regardless of their unworthiness, will be called by God's grace. The verses also highlight the fact that while we may have made mistakes that we are not proud of, there is no other love that can look beyond our faults and lift us up with open arms, offering a place within its heart.
The chorus goes further into the message of the song. It reiterates that no other love has the strength to lift and hold us in its arms, giving us the reassurance that we can put our hope in God alone. The bridge echoes the sentiment of the previous verses as it emphasizes the longing and dependence of the soul upon Jesus.
Overall, "No Other Love" encourages listeners to let go of any guilt of their past and trust in God's never-ending love and grace.
Line by Line Meaning
Here at Your feet is never ending mercy
In this humble position before You, I am continuously receiving Your unending mercy.
Here at Your throne I'm never more unworthy
In the presence of Your majesty, I humbly recognize my own unworthiness.
You've called my name
You have chosen me and beckoned me to come to You.
And I am still the one You've chosen
Despite my flaws, I am still the one You have chosen to love.
No other love looks beyond the things I have done
There is no other love that sees past my mistakes and wrongdoings.
That I'm not proud of
These are the things that I am ashamed of.
No other love lifts me up and holds me in its arms
Only Your love has the power to lift me up and cradle me in its embrace.
And lives within my heart
Your love resides and thrives within the depths of my being.
Here at my fall You are still unchanging
Even when I stumble and fall, You remain steadfast and unchanging.
Here at Your cross You have come to save me
At the cross, You sacrificed Yourself to save me and give me eternal life.
And You alone I put my hope in
My hope lies solely in You, and nothing else can compare.
My soul faints in You, Jesus
My soul relies on You so completely that it feels weak and faint without You.
My soul lives in You
My very existence and life is rooted in You.
My soul longs for You, Jesus
My soul has an insatiable desire for You.
My soul lives for You
My soul's purpose and reason for being is to serve and worship You.
Contributed by Penelope D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dennis Troyer
this is from Mary Troyer!! thanks for the wonderful words and your singing!! it speaks Christ's Love to me!! Keep up the wonderful work!! May God Bless you today and always!!!