The Greatest Story Ever Sung: Part Four - Love Being Loved By You

In one of the earliest posts on this blog, I talked about what inspired "ExtravagantlyLoved." In it I mentioned THE album, Rebecca St. James's If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something. If I were to make a list of the most influential albums of my life, that one would be at the top. The song to which I am dedicating this blog is THE song from THE album. It pretty well sums up.....everything.

I claimed this song as my theme song shortly after becoming acquainted with it. It fits me so well, that it seems like I was in mind while it was being written. Or rather the person I would shortly become, because at the time this song was written, it wouldn't have fit me quite so perfectly. I don't know now if I can still claim it as my theme, not because it fits any less, but because I'm not so sure one song can encompass me entirely. But if one were to be able to do that, it would be this one.

Love Being Loved By You
by: Rebecca St. James, Ben Glover, and Jason Ingram

"I've got this story in my heart
And it's become my song
And I can't help but sing
The cynics and the saints
The famous and unnamed
One day will all fall before you
But I'm gonna bow today

Jesus, you are so wonderful
I cannot live without your love
Jesus, you are so glorious
No one can move me like you do
I love being loved by you
I love being loved by you

So take me deeper still
Where your mysteries are revealed
And I see you as you are
Oh, show me how to die
'Til all that's left of me
Is a mirror of everything you are
And I come before you complete

Jesus, you are so wonderful
I cannot live without your love
Jesus, you are so glorious
No one can move me like you do
I love being loved by you

Who am I that you would notice me?
Who am I that you would think of me?
I stand in awe of your amazing love
Who am I that you would rescue me?
Who am I that you would die?

Jesus, you are so wonderful
I cannot live without your love
Jesus, you are so glorious
No one can move me like you do

Jesus, you are so wonderful
I cannot love without your love
Jesus, you are so glorious
No one can move me like you do
I love being loved by
Love being loved by
Love being loved by you

I love being loved by you
Love being loved
I love being loved by you"

This song isn't as lyrically dense as the majority of songs I tend to gravitate toward most. It pretty well speaks for itself. But that's what I appreciate about it: its simplicity. It's nice to hear something straightforward from time to time. And these words are the cry of my heart.

Thank you, Jesus, for your love.