The First Missionary
Stephen the Levite Lyrics

Here's how it started, the Godhead before this
This is how everything began, from the perspective of the Godhead

formless and void little orb was in orbit
The universe was previously without shape or definition

before this chaotic, star-less, darkness
The universe was in a state of chaos and devoid of light

was cosmically formed set a course uncharted
The universe was created with an uncharted course in mind

before this God gave His glory an audience
Before creation, God had an audience for His glory

honor applause and awe for the Artist
The audience was filled with honor, applause, and awe for the great Artist (God)

before this, God gave order to all this
God established order for the universe before its creation

flawless, rawness, wrought with, thoughts of
The universe was created perfectly, with raw materials shaped by God's thoughts

rocks in the waters, flocks in the forest
God created various elements of nature, from rocks in the water to flocks in the forest

broccoli and boars and oxes and orcas
God created a diverse array of plants and animals, from broccoli to orcas

ostrich, orchids, oranges, orchards, cod and
God's creation included a vast array of diverse items, such as ostriches, orchids, oranges, orchards, and cod

the colts and dogs and the dolphins
God created a variety of animals, from colts to dolphins

sharks and the storks and koalas and walrus
God created predators and prey, from sharks to storks, koalas to walruses

foxes and frogs and unstoppable forces
God created a wide range of creatures, from foxes to frogs, as well as natural forces beyond human control

small and enormous, monsters, harmless
God created creatures of all shapes and sizes, including some that humans would consider monsters, as well as harmless creatures

a song with a , spotless, gorgeous
God's creation was so beautiful and perfect that it was like a song, with nothing out of place

before this God had a talk in their office
God had a plan in place before the universe was created

plottin' to solve this impossible problem
God had a plan to solve the problem of humanity's sin and its separation from God

not yet upon us the conflict: God set
This conflict between God and humanity had not yet happened

at odds with His offspring imago deformed and
Humanity was at odds with God, and had a distorted image of God

constantly warring obnoxious and torn
Humanity was constantly in conflict and had an unpleasant disposition

in their conscience, born into bondage, morbid
Humans were born with an awareness of their sin and were under its control, leading to a sense of hopelessness and despair

godless, a horrible hostage, a corpse that
Humans were without God and held hostage by sin, leading to spiritual death

can walk but ignores Him, watch ‘cause before this
Humans could move and function physically, but ignored God, leading to their fallen state

fall like in August the squad had resolved it
Like soldiers prepared for battle, God had a plan to defeat sin

Abba, authored that Yahweh incarnate
God the father planned for his son (Yahweh) to become human (incarnate)

would drop in to squash it, flogged and scourged then
God the son would come to defeat sin and be punished through flogging and torture

a cross would support Him, slaughtered and tortured
Jesus would be killed by crucifixion and experience intense suffering

the cost was a fortune, God could afford it
The sacrifice required to defeat sin was costly, but God was able to pay that price

but not men, poor and, obstinate orphans
Humans were unable to pay the price for their salvation, as they were impoverished and obstinate

adoption secured them, bought when he offered
God paid the price to adopt humans into his family when he offered himself as a sacrifice

His body and bore sin stopping the torment
Through his death, Jesus took on the sins of humanity and stopped the torment of sin

gossips and whores can acknowledge the Lord
Even the most sinful people could acknowledge and believe in Jesus as Lord

it's accomplished, more: His accomplice assures us
With Jesus' sacrifice, salvation is accomplished, and his spirit confirms this truth to believers

the promise endures and, washes us pure
The promise of salvation remains, and through it, we are cleansed of our sins

in the process, cures when, nonsense, lures us
Through the process of salvation, we are healed and cured from things that distract us from the truth

and thoughts get distorted, drama gets thwarted
Through salvation, our thoughts are corrected and drama (conflict) is prevented

apologies soften their offenses, blockin'
As we are healed through salvation, we are able to apologize for our offenses and prevent harm

demonic endorsements, pop-ups aborted
Through salvation, we are protected from demonic forces and temptations

we're models adornin' the gospel we warn with
As Christians, we become examples of the gospel and warn others about its truth

before this, God took a walk in the garden
God walked in the garden before humanity fell into sin and was separated from Him

and sought them, lost in the knowledge they'd gotten
God looked for humanity after they had obtained knowledge, but still found themselves lost

"where are you" he calls them, gospel's imparted
God called out to humanity, initiating the gospel message

he sparks mission off with, doctrine and offering
Through the gospel, God began his mission to save humanity through his doctrines and offerings

before this, jawn gets exhaustive and y'all get
Before delving into the subject matter, it needs to be explained further and made exhaustive

caught with the content, locked in your noggin
Once the subject matter is understood, it becomes ingrained in the mind

and stop with, scholars, jargon and arguments
It's important to avoid getting bogged down in intellectual arguments and jargon

dog, it's important I charge you to walk this
Take this charge seriously and make it a priority in your life

is off at the onset I'm warnin'
From the beginning, it's important to be aware of this warning

y'all know your boy gets long winded often
The singer acknowledges their tendency to go on for too long

I'm stoppin', shortly, the false is report
The singer is about to stop speaking, having completed the subject matter

logic contorted and boxed in compartments
Logic can become twisted and compartmentalized, leading to false beliefs

God isn't, nor missions, all is involved and
God and his mission are not limited to certain compartments, but involve all aspects of life

walls need to fall quick. Saw how it started?
It's important to break down walls and barriers that limit our faith. Do you remember how everything began?

Follow along and we'll talk movin' onward
Keep listening and we'll continue the conversation, moving forward

and watch how it all ends, pause it
Observe how everything will ultimately end and pause to reflect on it