Songs from Mars Hill

As some of you may know I spent a couple days up at Mars Hill, the church Rob Bell teaches at, for a conference called "Isn't She Beautiful." During the course of the conference there were a couple of occasions for corporate worship. One song that we sang really moved me and gave me a new language with which to talk about the mystery of God and his world. I'll share the lyrics with you here. You can hear the song, and others from their new worship c.d. at musicatmars.com. The song is called Enchanted.

This world is enchanted
Lean closer to see it
This world is enchanted
Dare to breathe it in
Dare to breathe it in

O God! Give us new eyes to see
Give us new skin to feel
Give us new lungs to breathe the wonder underneath
The faith of a mustard seed
A holy naievate'
To swim in Your mystery we need to be free
Free to breathe it in
Free to breathe it in
Born and born again

This world is transcendent
Lean closely to see it.
This world is resplendent
Dare to breathe it in.
Dare to breathe it in.
(C) 2005 AARONieq Music

Beautiful isn't it? Later on I'm going to share a quote from G.K. Chesterton that was read during the middle of the song that really opens this song up and breathes life into the soul, a rich warm breath, that fills and satisfies and creates a longing to be borne into this mystery.

shalom, matt