There are so many contemporary Christian songs out today that focus so much on us – our everyday struggles and trials, backsliding, lack of faith, etc, etc, etc. If I dare say so, sometimes I think that the focus is a little off on many of these songs.
“The Word is Alive” has a different focus. The subject matter is the Word of God itself – the place where we can find the answers to the questions and struggles that we have. The song gives honor to the Word, just like David did in Psalm 119.
I’m not sure if this song is played on the radio waves much, but it’s my favorite from Casting Crowns’ newest album, The Altar and the Door. (By the way, this is as wild as we get around here as far as music goes – both Dan and my rock music-lovin’ days are long gone!)
This video shows beautiful scenes from God’s creation as the music is playing. I hope you enjoy it!
[Be sure to turn my regular music off on the sidebar first! Lyrics can be found below the video.]
The Word is Alive
Looking out from His throne
The Father of light and of men
Chose to make Himself known
And show us the way back to him
Speaking wisdom and truth
Into the hearts of peasants and Kings
He began to unveil
The Word that would change the course of all things
With eyes wide open all would see
Chorus:
The Word is alive
And it cuts like a sword through darkness
With a message of life to the hopeless and the frail
Breathing life into all who believe
The Word is alive
And the world and its glories will fade
But His truth it will not pass away
It remains yesterday and forever the same
The Word is alive
Simple strokes on a page
Eternity’s secrets revealed
Carried on from age to age
It speaks truth to us even still
As the rain falls from heaven
Feeds the earth before it returns
Lord, let your Word fall on us
And bring forth the fruit You deserve
With eyes wide open let us see
(Chorus)
The bible was inscribed over a period of 2000 years
In times of war and in days of peace
By kings, physicians, tax collectors, farmers, fishermen, singers and shepherds
The marvel is that a library so perfectly cohesive
Could have been produced by such a diverse crowd
Over a period of time which staggers the imagination
Jesus is its grand subject, our good its design and the Glory of God is its end
(Chorus)
