Lyrics
Verse 1
Before there was a universe
Before the light there was the Word
Matter forming verse by verse
You saw that it was good
Verse 2
Let there be a multitude
Of all things bright and beautiful
That we exist a miracle
You saw that it was good
Chorus 1
In a garden made for rest
Heart of man put to the test
And the fall forever changed
The way I see the world
Verse 3
Through the years the prophets spoke
To stubborn hearts
And wayward souls
You had a plan to bring us home
You saw that it was good
Verse 4
From foreign lands and Earthly gods
From idols that became a cause
Your holy reputation lost
You saw that it was good
Chorus 2
In the garden of no rest
Heart of God
In blood and sweat
Where His love began to change
The way I see the world
Verse 5
On the way of suffering
Behold the man the King of kings
Scorned for everyone to see
Verse 6
Up the hill of Calvary
My sin displayed upon a tree
And every thought
Convicting me
Chorus 3
All the work was put to rest
When He finally bowed His head
And the blood of Jesus changed
The way I see the world
Chorus 4
When the stone was rolled away
Then only grace remained
Now the love of God has changed
The way I see the world
Post Chorus
Now I wait in joyful hope
For the coming of the Lord
Outro
Praying all would come to know
The way You see the world
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“The Way I See the World” traces a broad biblical story from creation and the fall to the prophets, Christ’s suffering, resurrection hope, and expectation of his return. Images of the Word before the universe and creation declared good establish the opening vision. The garden then becomes the setting for humanity’s fall, while a second garden recalls Christ’s anguish before the cross.
The lyric’s movement through Calvary and the rolled-away stone presents the love of God as the force that changes the singer’s understanding of the world. References to sin displayed on a tree and Christ bowing his head focus the middle sections on atonement, conviction, and grace. Its closing posture of joyful hope echoes New Testament expectation of the Lord’s coming, then turns toward prayer that others may know God’s perspective. By linking creation, redemption, resurrection, and future hope, the song frames Christian belief as a unified account of a world made good, wounded by sin, and met by divine love.
Related Scripture
- John 1:1-3 The passage identifies the Word as present in the beginning and active in creation.
- Luke 22:41-44 Jesus prays in anguish on the Mount of Olives before his arrest.
- John 19:30 Jesus declares the work finished and bows his head at the cross.