Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Heaven on Earth

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Jonas Jung

(c) 2011

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VERSE 1

-------------Bm---------A--------------G--------------Bm------A-----------------------G

I've found a love that's deeper than the sea, I've found a God who has the greatest love for me

-------------Bm--------A--------G-------------Bm---------A--------G----------Bm-A

It's in Your word that I find my comfort, now I know where my trust lies, in Your eyes

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CHORUS

D--------A-----------Bm----G----D-------A---------Bm----G

Greater love is only found in You, greater hope could it be so true

G-----------Bm-----A

Heaven on Earth, I believe it

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VERSE 2

-----Bm-------A------------G---------------Bm---------A-------G

I go outside, I stare at the trees, yellows and reds, the Creator's pleased

----------------Bm--------A------G---------------------Bm------------------A-----G

When the day comes it will be no more, He's sitting on a white horse, ready to come down

-----------Bm--A

Ready to come down

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CHORUS

Your Love is Amazing

YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING

Jonas Jung

(c) 2011

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VERSE 1

Dm--------------C-------------------Dm-----------------------------C

I've never had a hope like this before, I'd never thought there'd be a savior like You

Dm--------------C---------------Bb----------------A

We disagreed at first, but now I realize my soul my thirst

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CHORUS

F-------------------C--------------------------Dm

Now I want You to come, now we need You to come

-----Bb-------------C

Now is the time to give up your life

F------------------C----------------------Dm

Father to the fatherless like me how can it be?

------Bb-----C

Your love is amazing

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VERSE 2

Dm----------------C

I never thought a friend could live inside of me

Dm---------------------C

I feel this burden taken off of me, now I'm free

Dm-----------------------C---------------------------------Bb

Until you strange people came, I would've never known the name

Bb--------------------A

That His blood would claim me

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CHORUS

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BRIDGE

Gm--------------F--Gm-------F

I'm giving up myself, total surrender

Gm------------------------------------F

Breathe new life into me, breathe new life into me

-------------Dm-----------------------C

Breathe new life into me, breathe new life into me

--------------Bb-------------------------------A

Breathe new life into me, breathe new life into me

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CHORUS

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COMMENTARY

Well, this is the first song I ever wrote that was not from my own individual perspective of who God is. I'm definitely not "fatherless" nor would I refer to "white" people as "strange" people. I wrote this song right after moving back from Mozambique so our family could be on furlough, and the poverty and need that is in Africa was still very much ringing in my ears. So this song is written from the perspective of an orphaned village child, who just met missionaries who came to the village for the first time. He doesn't know quite what to think the first time he/she sees the first white person they've ever seen. They also bring a message about this man named Jesus, which he/she isn't sure they agree about this guy. The child doesn't accept Jesus at first, then the missionaries leave. The orpahan realiazes in the end, that the strange feeling he felt inside (the Holy Spirit's comfort) was living, real and active. He/she now wants a savior who loves him as his son/daughter, and accepts Jesus as King over his heart.