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In a time before time, in an age before the ages;
There was God, all alone in eternity.
Yet He had a heart’s desire, and a counterpart required.
A Desire in His heart, For a bride a counterpart
That was deep inside the hidden heart of God.
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In His plan, He formed man, who surveyed all that God had made.
While he ached for a mate, for a counterpart.
Man could taste the e’ternal yearning that so long in God was burning!
Eve was built from Adam’s side, And his heart was satisfied;
Told the story of the hidden heart of God.
In His plan, He formed man, who surveyed all that God had made.
While he ached for a mate, for a counterpart.
Man could taste the e'ternal yearning that so long in God was burning!
Eve was built from Adam's side, And his heart was satisfied;
Told the story of the hidden heart of God.
D
In His plan, He formed
A
man, who
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surveyed all that
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God had made.
While he ached for a
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mate, for a
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taste the
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that so long in
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God was burning!
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built from
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Adam's side, And
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his heart was
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satisfied;
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story of the
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hidden
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heart of
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God.
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But when Eve was deceived, what was pure fell beyond a cure;
All creation enslaved under vanity!
God was born in human hist’ry, To reveal its greatest myst’ry!
That the answer for the earth was that Christ so loved the church;
He would die to satisfy the heart of God.
But when Eve was deceived, what was pure fell beyond a cure;
All creation enslaved under vanity!
God was born in human hist'ry, To reveal its greatest myst'ry!
That the answer for the earth was that Christ so loved the church;
He would die to satisfy the heart of God.
D
But when Eve was
A
deceived, what was
Bm-G
pure fell
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beyond a cure;
All creation enslaved
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vanity!
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reveal its
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greatest myst'ry!
That the
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answer for
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the earth was
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that Christ so loved
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the church;
He would
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die to
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satisfy the
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heart of
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God.
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So alone this grain dies, but with joy to obtain His prize.
And with life both divine and unbreakable!
He arises, powers hear it! He will court her as the Spirit!
Blood and water from His side will redeem and build His bride,
She will satisfy the riven heart of God.
So alone this grain dies, but with joy to obtain His prize.
And with life both divine and unbreakable!
He arises, powers hear it! He will court her as the Spirit!
Blood and water from His side will redeem and build His bride,
She will satisfy the riven heart of God.
D
So alone this grain
A
dies, but with
Bm-G
joy to
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obtain His prize.
And with life both
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divine and
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unbreakable!
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arises, powers hear
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it! He will
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court her as the
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Spirit!
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water from
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His side will
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redeem and build
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His bride,
She will
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satisfy the
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riven
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heart of
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God.
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When He breathed she received His divine personality;
Flowing in, washing sin, death and age away.
So that He might sanctify her by the washing of the water;
Adding beauty, adding health, to present her to Himself:
Full of glory for the holy heart of God.
When He breathed she received His divine personality;
Flowing in, washing sin, death and age away.
So that He might sanctify her by the washing of the water;
Adding beauty, adding health, to present her to Himself:
Full of glory for the holy heart of God.
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When He breathed she
A
received His
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divine
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personality;
Flowing in, washing
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sin, death and
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age away.
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glory for the
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holy
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heart of
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God.
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In a time beyond time, in an age beyond the ages;
God and man will be one for eternity.
Hallelujah! What a story! She is brought from gloom to glory!
And the longing from the start, for a bride, a counterpart,
Is fulfilled inside the happy heart of God!
In a time beyond time, in an age beyond the ages;
God and man will be one for eternity.
Hallelujah! What a story! She is brought from gloom to glory!
And the longing from the start, for a bride, a counterpart,
Is fulfilled inside the happy heart of God!
D
In a time beyond
A
time, in an
Bm-G
age beyond
D
the ages;
God and man will be
A
one for
Bm
eternity.
G
Hallelujah! What a
G-D
story! She
G
is brought from gloom
D
to glory!
And the
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longing from
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the start, for
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Though His death’s final breath,
Finally fell, He could not be held
For His life was divine and unbreakable.
He arises, powers hear it! ”
Delft, Netherlands
How refreshing to sing the truth according to God's perspective!
Irvine, CA, United States
Hallelujah, what a story!
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Hallelujah, what a story!
She was brought from gloom to glory!
And the longing from the start
For a bride, a counterpart
Is fulfilled inside the happy heart of God.
Atlanta, GA, United States
Left creation in a quandary! Generations lived in mystery! Seeking Job could not perceive but persisted to believe there was purpose in the hidden heart of God.
What a mercy that we can perceive the mystery that was hidden in God throughout the ages (Eph 3:9)!
United Kingdom
I think that's the most wonderful song I have ever heard.
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
This song was on a printout we had in our meeting this morning. Lord Jesus lovely Bridegroom we Love You.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I love this hymn. Praise the Lord for His eternal purpose to have the Church!!
Philippines
The hymn has portrayed what was on God's heart from eternity to eternity. May we all enter into the satisfaction of God's heart!
Newington, Connecticut, United States
What a sweet song manifesting the mystery in God's heart with His love for Christ and the church, and His desire to joined with redeemed, transformed, and glorified man as the lovely Bride matching Christ the Beloved Bridegroom! Praise the Lord for God's heart's desire and for His economy in Christ and the church to carry out His desire. O Lord make us those who live according to Your heart's desire everyday! We love You Bridegroom Jesus!