Put together, we are singing “we joyfully praise God in song” when we use this word, chosen by the Getty’s as our response to Christ’s goodness. Line 1: The word ‘Hallelujah” is a compound Hebrew phrase, with “hallelu” meaning “a joyous praise in song” and “jah” or “yah”, which refers to the Tetragrammaton YHWH. Line 7 and 8: Apart from Christ’s love, which compels Him to die for wretched, wicked sinners (Romand 5:6-8) sustains us to the end (1 Corinthians 1:4-8). Sin is the things we do apart from Christ’s commandments (1 John 3:4). Lines 1-4: Jesus is the only way by which we may attain salvation (John 14:6 and Acts 4:12). How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture? Death will have no hold over us, as we proclaim “Christ, he lives”. We will feast with the Lord, where there will be no more pain or suffering, implying no more sin. In response, we praise God in song and spread the news about Christ’s death and resurrection to others, ready to meet Jesus in the air while He throws death into the eternal hellfire.
His goodness ought to bring us comfort during times of trial and tribulation.Īnother question is posed and left unanswered: what would happen if we lived apart from Christ’s commandments: The answer is obvious: we’d still be spiritually dead, left to our sinful lifestyle apart from God. He is the foundation, the solid rock for which we can stand and find refuge. He knows how long we will live and sustains us during this mortal life. These lyrics start with a rhetorical question that is answered: Jesus is the only hope for us. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. Keith Getty Getty was appointed Most Excellent Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Birthday Honours for his modern hymnal work.Īlso, check out my review of In Christ Alone.