The song came out of a desire to find a simple way of putting 'the grace’ (2 Corinthians 13:14) to music. It would obviously fit most naturally at the close of a service, and so it seemed appropriate to include the words of the Aaronic Blessing (Numbers 6:24-26) as well. It’s a song in which we are singing the words to one another; more than that, we are pronouncing them over one another. We often sing songs in a God-direction but perhaps don’t sing enough in a church-direction - reminding ourselves who we are and what God has spoken over us.
- Mark
lyrics
[V]
May the grace of Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Spirit
be with us.
[C]
The Lord bless us and keep us,
his face shine upon us,
his grace and his peace rest on us.
The whole album is a great idea with lots of good execution. The track "Arise, Shine, for Your Light has Come" is a stunning standout. Our church used it four services in a row! Kent Reeder