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It is based on the Old Testament passage 1 Chronicles 4:9–10: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying: "I gave birth to him in pain." Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying: "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from the evil one."
The idea behind "Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)" came from MercyMe's record label, INO Records, who wanted to capitalize off the success of Bruce Wilkinson's popular book The Prayer of Jabez (2000). [1] According to lead singer Bart Millard, the label figured that the book could introduce the band and set up a successful career. [2]
"Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)" is one of the fastest songs on the album. Lyrically, the song parallels the prayer of the Biblical character Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:10, asking God for blessing and protection from evil. [20] "Cannot Say Enough" was described as "ambient" and compared to Third Day's "Your Love Oh Lord". [17] "House of God" was ...
The opening movement sets a single line: the biblical quotation from Genesis which became the title of the cantata: "Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn" (I will not let you go, unless you bless me). [1] [7] The movement has an eight-measure ritornello that opens, ends and bisects it, featuring a prominent imitative motif to the words ...
The band released their first single from Almost There, "Bless Me Indeed (Jabez's Song)", which performed poorly at Christian radio, leading to poor sales of the album. Plans were made to release another single from the record, but the band's manager, Scott Brickell, decided to reach out to Grant to see if she still planned to release her ...
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Psalm 103 is the 103rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Bless the L ORD, O my soul". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. In Latin, it is known as "Benedic anima mea Domino". [1] The psalm is a hymn psalm. [2]
And afterwards we repeat, saying 'Bless me for peace etc.,' and then we say '{In} your departure to peace etc.,' and then we repeat, saying 'Bless me for peace etc.;' the purpose being to request a blessing during your arrival and during your rest and during your departure – and my meaning is, at the time that you depart, i.e. at whatever ...