Godfrey Birtill - Arise Your Light Has Come Lyrics
Lyrics
Arise your light has come
Shine on you crazy diamonds
In Christ, a new creation,
Set free for this glorious freedom
This Love based grace Is saturating every life!
And every breath says Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is alive!
It's a gospel revolution
It's a gospel revolution
It's a gospel revolution
It's a grace awakening!
Innocent and holy
This is, your true identity
It's kingdom reality
The mystery is now in Christ revealed
This Love based grace Is saturating every life!
Now every heart beats Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is alive!
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Arise Your Light Has Come," featured on Godfrey Birtill's 2012 album, *Two Thousand Years Ago We Bled Into One*, stands as a powerful declaration of resurrection and renewed identity rooted deeply in Christian theology. The song immediately evokes a sense of awakening and divine presence, not through complex musical arrangements, but through the sheer force of its message. Birtill crafts a profound invitation to embrace the transformative power of God’s grace, a theme that resonates throughout the lyrics. The central idea is that in Christ, believers are fundamentally new creations, liberated into a state of glorious freedom. This isn't a minor alteration but a complete re-making, mirroring Paul's assertion in 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" The lyrics emphasize a pervasive, love-based grace that saturates existence, suggesting that every moment and every breath can become a testament to Christ's living reality. This echoes the Psalmist’s cry in Psalm 150:6, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord," here specifically focused on the resurrected Christ.
The song boldly proclaims a "gospel revolution" and a "grace awakening," portraying a dynamic shift in how individuals understand themselves and their relationship with the divine. The declaration that "innocent and holy, this is, your true identity" directly challenges any lingering self-condemnation or perception of unworthiness. It speaks to the imputed righteousness of Christ, where believers are seen as holy and blameless before God, as stated in Colossians 1:22: "but now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death—to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation." This "kingdom reality" is not an abstract concept but a present experience, where the profound "mystery" of God's plan is now clear and accessible through faith in Christ. The recurring motif of hearts beating in unison with the name of Jesus serves as a visceral representation of this spiritual vitality and shared life in Him, a testament to the living power that redeems and restores. The album title itself, *Two Thousand Years Ago We Bled Into One*, further contextualizes this message, pointing to the sacrificial atonement of Christ on the cross as the foundational event that enables this new life and reconciliation. Ultimately, the song is an anthem of hope, urging listeners to step into the full realization of their redeemed identity, a message that continues to inspire and encourage those who seek a deeper understanding of God's liberating love.