As of 2006, she has released nineteen albums. Thirty-two of her singles have reached the Number 1 position on Christian radio national airplay charts. These include "He Is Exalted", "God Is In Control", "We Bow Down" and "The Warrior Is A Child". She has received five GMA Dove Awards, and three American Songwriter Awards.
Some of Paris' songs have been included in the hymnals by a variety of churches including the United Methodist church and various Charismatic churches. In recent years, Paris has focused on recording new versions of some of her worship standards and writing new praise and worship music in contrast to contemporary Christian pop songs that she released the latter 1990s.
Her uncle, Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth With A Mission, while her family started Ecclesia College in Elm Springs, Arkansas, where her brother Oren Paris III is president and father Oren Paris II is chancellor. Paris herself studied theology and sacred music, though she has claimed to have placed little emphasis in her formal studies on composition or songwriting. Beyond songwriting, she is the author of four books, three of which focus on contemporary Christian theology.
She and her husband Jack Wright have one child, Jack Paris Wright, born April 29, 2001.
Although widely associated for much of her career with Star Song Records, EMI switched her over to the Sparrow label in 1996, before her contract ended after 2003. In 2005, she switched to Michael Coleman's INO label.
Lamb Of God
Twila Paris Lyrics
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But You have sent Him from Your side
To walk upon this guilty sod
And to become the Lamb of God
Your gift of love, they crucified
They laughed and scorned Him as He died
The humble King, they named a fraud
Oh, Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God
I love the holy Lamb of God
Oh, wash me in His precious blood
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
I was so lost, I should have died
But You have brought me to Your side
To be led by Your staff and rod
And to be called a lamb of God
Oh, Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God
I love the holy Lamb of God
Oh, wash me in His precious blood
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
Oh, wash me in His precious blood
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
The lyrics to Twila Paris's song "Lamb Of God" tell the story of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, coming to Earth as a sacrifice for humanity. The first verse describes how God sent his only Son to walk among sinful humans, to become the Lamb of God who would be sacrificed for the forgiveness of our sins. The second verse speaks of how the people of that time did not understand the true nature of Christ and instead ridiculed him, treating him as a fraud. The chorus repeats the title phrase, calling Jesus Christ the holy Lamb of God and expressing love for him, while also asking that we be washed in his precious blood to be made pure.
The final verse of the song is a personal expression of how the singer was lost, but has been brought to the side of God to be led by his staff and rod. The singer describes how this has made them a lamb of God, emphasizing that we must be led by God to truly understand and follow him. The chorus is repeated one last time, ending with the request to be washed in Christ's blood.
Overall, the lyrics to "Lamb Of God" offer a clear and powerful reminder of the nature of Christ, his sacrifice for us, and our need to be made pure through his salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Your only Son, no sin to hide
You sent Your Son, Jesus Christ, without sin, to dwell among mankind
But You have sent Him from Your side
Despite His sinless nature, You sent Jesus Christ from Your side to walk upon earth
To walk upon this guilty sod
To dwell amongst the fallen, sinful mankind
And to become the Lamb of God
And ultimately to become the ultimate sacrifice for mankind's sins - the Lamb of God
Your gift of love, they crucified
Despite the gift of Your love that was Jesus Christ, mankind crucified Him
They laughed and scorned Him as He died
In His final moments, mankind refused to accept or understand the sacrifice of Jesus Christ
The humble King, they named a fraud
Despite His teachings and miracles, mankind dismissed Jesus Christ as a humble King
And sacrificed the Lamb of God
And as a result of this dismissal, Jesus Christ became the ultimate sacrifice - the Lamb of God
Oh, Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God
Oh, Jesus Christ, the ultimate sacrifice and symbol of Love
I love the holy Lamb of God
I have found immense love and salvation in Jesus Christ, the holy Lamb of God
Oh, wash me in His precious blood
Oh, cleanse me of my sins and make me pure through the precious blood of Jesus Christ
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
My beloved savior, Jesus Christ, who sacrificed Himself to save me
I was so lost, I should have died
I was lost in my sins, and deserved death
But You have brought me to Your side
But You have saved me through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and brought me closer to You
To be led by Your staff and rod
To be guided by You and to follow Your teachings
And to be called a lamb of God
And to be called a follower of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
Oh, wash me in His precious blood
Oh, cleanse me of my sins and make me pure through the precious blood of Jesus Christ
My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God
My beloved savior, Jesus Christ, who sacrificed Himself to save me
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Written by: DAVID MULLEN, DAVID A. MULLEN, NICOLE C. MULLEN, NICOLE COLEMAN MULLEN
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