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« on: August 31, 2005, 08:15:26 PM » |
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Geoff,
I looked and looked for someone to possibly answer this question, and nothing. So yeah i'm starting a new post, with the hope someone might be able to help me understand this song:
Take to the World
(words and music by aaron tate)
go in peace to love and to serve
let your ears ring long with what you’ve heard
and may the bread on your tongue
leave a trail of crumbs
to lead the hungry back to the place that you are from
(chorus)
and take to the world this love, hope and faith
take to the world this rare, relentless grace
and like the three in one
know you must become what you want to save
‘cause that’s still the way
He takes to the world
go, and go far
take light deep in the dark
believe what’s true
He uses all, even you
(chorus)
i think this is one of my favorite songs, period. but that line troubled me. what exactly does "become who you want to save" . my first thought was if you ar raeaching out the grudge crowd, be grundy. but then the more i thought about it, i am assuming *bad iidea* that aaron wrote it to mean, be yourself. don't be someone else for the sake of bringing souls into the kingdom of God. because all we do is plant seeds while God waters the seeeds and allows them to grow.
thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2005, 09:55:32 PM » |
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"all things to all men..."
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 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33 "One of the things that gives me hope is that, even with all the tragedy that happens in the world, the Bible says that when we get to heaven, there will be a wedding and there will be drinking and there will be dancing." - Donald Miller "I'll still believe that change can happen, though it's hard and it happens slowly. I still believe forgiveness comes with love, and God, when it washes over me..." - Paper Route
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« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2005, 09:59:40 PM » |
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If you're trying to save fisherman, you gotta be like fisherman. You don't have to be JUST like them, but there has to be a fundamental level on which you relate.
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2005, 09:10:42 AM » |
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I think he's just making a point that God took to the world as a human in Christ. So in that way.. God became that which he wished to save.. he became human. he took to the world with love hope and faith and rare relentless grace and he did all this as a human.. facing the same emotions and obstacles we face. to quote Rob Bass.. he faced "Joy.. and pain.. sunshine.. and rain" trey ( ok.. so Rob Bass wasnt talking about Jesus.. but hey.. if the analogous shoe fits.. wear it..)  |
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2005, 09:24:23 AM » |
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Incarnation is the big fancy theological word for that line.
And, I think that album would have been greatly improved (not that it needed much improving) if that song was the last song. Such a great benedicition.
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2005, 10:18:27 AM » |
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And, I think that album would have been greatly improved (not that it needed much improving) if that song was the last song. Such a great benedicition.
So you know, RC, Derek ended many a show with "Take". GFM |
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Hic liber est in quo sua quærit dogmata quisque,
Invenit et pariter dogmata quisque suaLeave it to Spencer to jump to the next level of stupid.
And I'm not even all that smart.
Geof, I'm sure that you are totally right.
no team should ever celebrate being the nl central champs (st. louis included) thats like bragging that you made it 2 second base with a hooker.
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2005, 10:53:57 AM » |
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And, I think that album would have been greatly improved (not that it needed much improving) if that song was the last song. Such a great benedicition.
So you know, RC, Derek ended many a show with "Take". GFM Cue the Napoleon Dynamite: "That's probably like the sweeeetest thing ever." One thing that sucks about living in the Pacific NW... very, very few Derek, Caedmon's, Peterson, etc., etc. concerts. |
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2005, 10:55:00 AM » |
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One thing that sucks about living in the Pacific NW... very, very few Derek, Caedmon's, Peterson, etc., etc. concerts.
II Opinions 9:1: "Ye have not because ye book not." GFM |
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Hic liber est in quo sua quærit dogmata quisque,
Invenit et pariter dogmata quisque suaLeave it to Spencer to jump to the next level of stupid.
And I'm not even all that smart.
Geof, I'm sure that you are totally right.
no team should ever celebrate being the nl central champs (st. louis included) thats like bragging that you made it 2 second base with a hooker.
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2005, 11:00:17 AM » |
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One thing that sucks about living in the Pacific NW... very, very few Derek, Caedmon's, Peterson, etc., etc. concerts.
II Opinions 9:1: "Ye have not because ye book not." GFM  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2005, 09:29:12 PM » |
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And, I think that album would have been greatly improved (not that it needed much improving) if that song was the last song. Such a great benedicition.
I'm to lazy to go downstairs and look, but I believe it is the last track on the House Show CD. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2007, 12:57:01 AM » |
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so...does anyone have the new words to this?
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« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2007, 08:49:11 AM » |
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New words?
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« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2007, 08:54:57 AM » |
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New words?
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« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2007, 09:39:10 AM » |
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And, I think that album would have been greatly improved (not that it needed much improving) if that song was the last song. Such a great benedicition.
Well... since Tate wrote it based on an Episcopal benediction that would make sense  |
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« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2007, 09:50:38 AM » |
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New words?
CJH I think I figured out what he's talking about. I just downloaded this show: http://www.indieriver.net/details.php?id=76 and Derek goes from TTTW into "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding?" |
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