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shai linne is living proof that God has a wonderful sense of humor. He once told his mom that he would never, ever become a Christian, completely oblivious to the fact that God had chosen him to be a Christian before time began. He doesn't like the spotlight, so God gave him natural gifts that put him on stage as an actor. He doesn't like to be in front of people, so God gave him spiritual gifts that are mostly public in nature. shai has appeared on numerous independent and national Christian Hip-hop releases, including his 2005 full-length debut, The Solus Christus Project. All this from someone who doesn't like hip-hop and never pursued a career in music. Someone in heaven is having a big laugh at his expense. After all this time, shai still doesn't get the joke.
The Perfection of Beauty
Shai Linne Lyrics
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Nothing to attract us to You, yet we worship Your creation as fine
Captivated by it's forbidden fruit
Pleasing our senses, so we suppress the truth
And eat the lie
Media's fig leaf deadening our soul and mind
Sin blinding us to You
The only objective Beauty that's truly absolute
Each attribute working harmoniously
Justice with patience, wrath with graciousness
Omnipotence with humility, long-suffering with faithfulness
Each a note to a sweet melody
The ultimate hymn entitled "God's Beauty"
Immutable, no change
Because "dimes" get lost daydreaming in dark gutters
Unable to hear the call to wake up
They, the noose, dripping honeysuckle
Lips pasted on with Mac makeup
If they truly beheld Your beauty
You'd make magazines and Mattell go bankrupt
You sent Your Beloved to be lifted up
On a beautiful, seemingly ugly cross
The visible image of Your hiddenness
Only You are beautiful and yet invisible
True beauty is spiritual
Therefore, sanctify our worldly minds
Your complexion is unappealing to lustful eyes
Besides, apart from new birth in Christ
Sinners beholding Your Holy beauty would die
Therefore, beauty residing in the eye of the beholder is a lie
It is found in the Beautiful One- The Most High
In this song, Shai Linne and Blair Linne highlight the concept of the true beauty and how we often trade it for the temporary allure of worldly pleasures. They start off by pointing out that beauty is sold for a small value, which is a metaphor for how we often trade the eternal beauty of God for the temporary beauty of his creation. The artists highlight how we become captivated by sin and its forbidden fruit, suppressing the truth and feeding on lies. They further emphasize how media and the world's standards of beauty often deaden our souls and minds, blinding us to the objective beauty that is truly absolute.
The lyrics then transition into a deeper understanding of true beauty that is hidden in the goodness, glory, and truth of God. The artists describe how each attribute of God works harmoniously to form a sweet melody that is the ultimate hymn of God's beauty. They highlight that this beauty is immutable and unchanging, unlike the temporary beauty of the world that fades away. Instead of being captivated by the world's beauty, the artists call for our minds to be sanctified and our eyes to be opened to the true beauty of God. They emphasize that apart from new birth in Christ, sinners beholding God's holy beauty would die. Thus, true beauty is only found in the Beautiful One, the Most High.
Line by Line Meaning
Beauty is sold in exchange for a "dime"
People sell themselves short and trade true beauty for something temporary and cheap.
Nothing to attract us to You, yet we worship Your creation as fine
We are drawn to the beauty of the world around us, even though it is not the source of true beauty.
Captivated by its forbidden fruit
We are drawn to the things that we are told we cannot have or should not do.
Pleasing our senses, so we suppress the truth
We allow the things that feel good to us to keep us from seeing the truth about what is truly beautiful.
And eat the lie
We believe the false idea that what pleases us is truly beautiful.
Media's fig leaf deadening our soul and mind
The media presents a false version of beauty that is damaging to our souls and minds.
Sin blinding us to You
Our sin causes us to be blinded to the true beauty of God.
The only objective Beauty that's truly absolute
The true beauty that exists is the objective beauty of God.
Hidden in the symmetry of Your goodness, glory and truth
God's beauty is found in the harmony of His characteristics and attributes.
Each attribute working harmoniously
God's attributes work together in perfect harmony.
Justice with patience, wrath with graciousness
God's justice is balanced by His patience, and His wrath by His graciousness.
Omnipotence with humility, long-suffering with faithfulness
God's great power is matched by His humility, and His long-suffering is matched by His faithfulness.
Each a note to a sweet melody
Each of God's attributes contributes to the beautiful melody of His character.
The ultimate hymn entitled "God's Beauty"
The sum of God's attributes is a hymn to His beauty.
Immutable, no change
God's beauty is unchanging and eternal.
Because "dimes" get lost daydreaming in dark gutters
People get distracted by temporary beauty and forget about what is truly valuable.
Unable to hear the call to wake up
People who are distracted by temporary beauty are unable to see the true beauty of God and respond to His call.
They, the noose, dripping honeysuckle
Their pursuit of temporary beauty leads to danger and death.
Lips pasted on with Mac makeup
People try to cover up their lack of true beauty with temporary fixes like makeup.
If they truly beheld Your beauty
If people were able to see the true beauty of God, they would realize that temporary beauty is worthless by comparison.
You'd make magazines and Mattell go bankrupt
If people recognized God's true beauty, they would no longer be interested in the temporary beauty manufactured by the media and toy companies.
You sent Your Beloved to be lifted up
God sent Jesus to demonstrate His ultimate beauty and love for mankind by sacrificing Himself on the cross.
On a beautiful, seemingly ugly cross
The fact that Jesus was crucified shows that true beauty is not about outward appearances, but about what is on the inside.
The visible image of Your hiddenness
Jesus embodies the beauty of God that is not always visible to us.
Only You are beautiful and yet invisible
God's true beauty is not always evident to us, but it is always present.
True beauty is spiritual
True beauty is not found in outward appearances, but in the spiritual character of a person or thing.
Therefore, sanctify our worldly minds
We need God to help us change our perspective from valuing temporary beauty to valuing spiritual beauty.
Your complexion is unappealing to lustful eyes
God's beauty is not what attracts us when we are driven by lustful desires.
Besides, apart from new birth in Christ
We cannot truly understand God's beauty without first being born again into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Sinners beholding Your Holy beauty would die
The holiness of God's beauty is overwhelming and would lead to the demise of those who are not made holy through Christ.
Therefore, beauty residing in the eye of the beholder is a lie
Beauty is not subjective, but objective, and found only in God.
It is found in the Beautiful One- The Most High
True beauty is found only in God, who is the Most High and the source of all beauty.
Contributed by Kylie S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.