Matt Boswell - O Sing My Soul Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1
Oh sing my soul the ancient song, and lend your highest praise
To Him who is the king of old, and dwells in endless days
How resplendent His glory, how majestic His name
Now to the uncreated One, oh let the anthem raise
Verse 2
O worship Him our Father God, the Spirit and the Word
Who fashioned all things from His joy, and saw that it was good
What perfection of friendship, what communion we shared
But choosing death we fell from life, aside the guily pair
Verse 3
Now hear my soul the gospel song, attend the joyful news
For Christ has come the perfect Son, His Father’s will to choose
In our place He did suffer, in our place became sin
The death of death the death of Christ, Who stands alive again
Verse 4
Now people of the risen Lord, O hear the call to go
Into the world we have been sent, as messengers of hope
Christ alone be our treasure, Christ alone our reward
Come bid the nations sing with us, the praises of the Lord
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O Sing My Soul
Meaning & Inspiration
Matt Boswell's "O Sing My Soul," released on October 25, 2012, as part of the EP *Messenger Hymns, Vol. 1*, is a profound theological journey set to lyrical prose, calling believers to a rich and comprehensive worship. The song’s narrative arc begins with a stirring invitation to celebrate the eternal and majestic nature of God, the "king of old, and dwells in endless days," His glory resplendent and His name majestic. This initial exaltation echoes the awe-filled pronouncements found throughout Scripture, such as in Psalm 96:1-3, which urges, "Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples." The emphasis on the "uncreated One" points directly to God's self-existence and sovereign power, a truth central to our understanding of Him as revealed in Isaiah 43:10, "Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after."
The second verse delves into the triune nature of God – Father, Spirit, and Word – and His perfect fellowship from which all creation sprang forth, declared "good" in Genesis 1:31. This contemplation of divine unity and the intimate "perfection of friendship" before the Fall is a foundational aspect of Christian theology, reminding us of the relational heart of God. However, the song then starkly confronts the human condition, acknowledging the fall of humanity into sin, "But choosing death we fell from life, aside the guilty pair." This speaks directly to the narrative of Adam and Eve's disobedience, the original sin that estranged humanity from its Creator, as described in Romans 5:12, "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned."
The transformative core of "O Sing My Soul" is found in the third verse, which pivots to the triumphant message of the gospel. The "gospel song" is presented as "joyful news" because Christ, the "perfect Son," willingly embraced His Father's will. His vicarious suffering and substitutionary atonement for our sin are powerfully articulated: "In our place He did suffer, in our place became sin." This is the very essence of the cross, a concept powerfully illustrated in 2 Corinthians 5:21: "For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him." The ultimate victory over death, symbolized by Christ's resurrection, is declared with profound clarity: "The death of death the death of Christ, Who stands alive again." This echoes the triumphant cry of 1 Corinthians 15:55, "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"
The song culminates in a powerful missional imperative in the fourth verse, calling the "people of the risen Lord" to action. We are "sent" into the world as "messengers of hope," a direct echo of Christ's Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." The ultimate focus remains resolutely on Christ as our sole "treasure" and "reward," urging a unified worship that extends to all nations, inviting them to join in singing the praises of the Lord. This comprehensive message, from divine majesty and human brokenness to redemptive grace and global mission, makes "O Sing My Soul" a rich and inspiring anthem of faith.