People & Songs - Cleansed / Nothing But The Blood / Praise break Lyrics

Lyrics

Here at the altar
Where I run to rest
Where I wait resurrection;
The touch of Your breath

I die now, daily, so that I may live
In the grace that belongs to all who are born-again

I am cleansed I am washed
I am sanctified
I am Holy Ghost filled and water baptized
I am right with my God
For all time
Cause Jesus my Savior’s alive

Here at the table
Where children are fed
We are filled with the mercy
Of the Lamb and the Bread

I feast now, daily, cause I’ve learned to live
In the grace that belongs to all who are born-again

Glory, Glory
This is what is called glory

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CLEANSED / NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD / PRAISE BREAK (feat Charity Gayle)

Meaning & Inspiration

The release of "Cleansed / Nothing But The Blood / Praise Break" by People & Songs, featuring Charity Gayle, on January 15, 2018, offers a profound and deeply spiritual exploration of redemption and ongoing transformation through faith. This track isn't merely a song; it's an invocation, a declaration of liberation rooted in the transformative power of Christ. The lyrical narrative centers on finding solace and renewal at the altar, a place described as where one runs to rest and waits for resurrection, anticipating the life-giving touch of God's breath. This imagery directly echoes the divine act of breathing life into humanity, as seen in Genesis 2:7, and the spiritual awakening promised through Christ. The repeated sentiment of dying daily to live finds its parallel in the Apostle Paul's declaration in 1 Corinthians 15:31: "I die daily." This isn't a statement of despair but of active surrender, a continuous yielding of the old self to embrace the new life found in God's grace.

The core of the song's message resides in the powerful affirmation, "I am cleansed, I am washed, I am sanctified." This is not a hopeful wish, but a present reality for the believer, rooted in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus. The lyrics explicitly reference being "Holy Ghost filled and water baptized," underscoring the sacraments and the indwelling presence of the Spirit that authenticate this new identity. The certainty of being "right with my God for all time" is explicitly attributed to the resurrection of Jesus, echoing the foundational truth of the Gospel articulated in Romans 4:25: "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." The subsequent verses shift to the imagery of the table, representing communion, where believers are "fed" and "filled with the mercy of the Lamb and the Bread." This clearly alludes to the Lord's Supper, a sacred ordinance instituted by Jesus Himself, where His body and blood, symbolized by the bread and wine, are remembered and partake of. The act of feasting daily signifies a constant drawing upon this divine sustenance and mercy, reinforcing the idea of continuous living in the grace available to the "born-again." The climactic "Glory, Glory, this is what is called glory" serves as an exuberant response to this profound spiritual reality, a recognition of the magnificent work of salvation and the ongoing, unfolding splendor of God's plan. The song's strength lies in its unwavering focus on the finished work of Christ and the accessible grace that allows believers to stand secure in their redemption and live a life transformed by the Holy Spirit, aligning perfectly with the scriptural understanding of salvation as a gift received by faith and experienced through ongoing sanctification.