Lyrics
I am troubled, yet not distressed.
Perplexed, but not in despair.
I'm a vessel full of power,
With a treasure, none can compare.
Persecuted, but not forsaken.
Cast down, but not destroyed.
I'm a vessel full of Holy Ghost power
I've got a treasure from the Lord.
Bruised and battered but not broken
Born in sin but from sin set free
I am a vessel full of Holy Ghost power
I have got a treasure in me.
Thank you father for your power
It has resurrected me.
Over painful circumstances
That my poor soul could not flee.
Ah, ah, ah, ah,
Thank you father
For your power, it has resurrected me.
Over painful cirmcumstances
That my poor soul could not flee.
Thank you father
For your power, it has resurrected me.
Over painful cirmcumstances
That my poor soul could not flee.
Thank you father
For your power, it has resurrected me.
Over painful cirmcumstances
That my poor soul could not flee.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Corinthian Song turns Paul’s description of fragile vessels into a declaration of endurance through divine power. Its opening lines closely follow the contrasts in 2 Corinthians: troubled but not distressed, perplexed but not despairing, persecuted but not forsaken, and cast down but not destroyed. The vessel remains vulnerable, yet it carries a treasure that suffering cannot erase. References to bruising, bondage to sin, and freedom reinforce the difference between human weakness and the life God supplies.
The song’s thanksgiving section attributes survival and renewal to the Father’s power. Its language of resurrection suggests more than relief from difficulty; it presents divine life as strength that carries a person through circumstances beyond personal control. This also fits Paul’s explanation that the surpassing power belongs to God rather than to the earthen vessel. By repeating gratitude after the scriptural declarations, the song moves from testimony into praise. Its central message is that hardship can press heavily without having the final word, because God’s treasure remains present within a fragile life.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 Paul describes treasure in earthen vessels and believers afflicted but not destroyed.
- 2 Corinthians 4:14 Paul connects endurance with the God who raised the Lord Jesus.
- Romans 8:11 The verse describes God’s Spirit giving life through resurrection power.