Lyrics
A song was born when I found Jesus
And in my heart He came to stay
And the reason I sing is that He saved me
New life He gave me
Now I walk His way
Just like the sunrise on a springtime morning
He filled my longing in a moment's time
A song was born and it's melody
Shall thrill my heart eternally
Just like the sunrise on a springtime morning
He filled my longing in a moment's time
A song was born and it's melody
Shall thrill my heart eternally
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Meaning & Inspiration
“A Song Was Born” describes conversion as the beginning of a new song. Jesus enters the singer’s life, saves, gives new life, and redirects the path ahead. The sunrise image presents that change as sudden light after longing, while the melody becomes a lasting response to grace. Singing is not treated as performance alone; it arises from gratitude for salvation and from a life now shaped by following Christ.
The language closely reflects biblical descriptions of renewal and praise. Second Corinthians 5:17 speaks of the new creation found in Christ, which supports the lyric’s contrast between the former life and the life Jesus gives. Psalm 40:2-3 connects rescue with a new song placed in the worshiper’s mouth. Together, those passages illuminate the lyric without requiring a detailed conversion story that the song itself does not provide. Its compact message remains focused on a simple cause and response: Christ saves and satisfies, and praise continues because of what he has done.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul describes anyone in Christ as a new creation, matching the song’s emphasis on new life.
- Psalm 40:2-3 The psalm connects God’s rescue with a new song of praise.