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Lyrics
Verse 1
Only a whisper, “Let there be light”
The forces of darkness fled into night
One simple word creates every new day
And every morning His new mercies say,
Chorus 1
“I love you, my child,”
Written across every sky
“I love you more than the stars that I name,
For you are the one I call, ‘Mine’”
Verse 2
Carved with a finger on tablets of stone
Rules for the people that God calls His own
Providing atonement for sin every year
“I love you,” is written, but nobody hears
Chorus 2
“I love you, my child,”
Written in every command
“I love you more than the offerings you bring
My heart breaks, you don’t understand
Bridge
Nothing but silence, as God the Son dies
The sun hides its glories, God covers His eyes
This, written in blood on the ground,
As all the world echoes this earth-shaking sound,
Chorus 3
“I love you, my child,”
Written across every scar
“I love you more than my very own life,
And your name is etched on my heart”
Verse 3
Soon He will shout it, as angels rejoice
As all of the universe is given a voice
Our Father is coming, the trumpet will sound
And throughout eternity earth will resound,
Chorus 4
“I love you, my child,”
Written across every sky
“I love you more than you ever can know,
But you have forever to try”
Tag
“I love you more than you ever can know,
But you have forever to try”