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The sweet memory of Jesus Giving true joy to the heart: But more than honey and all things His sweet presence. Nothing more delightful is sung, Nothing more pleasing heard, Nothing sweeter thought, Than Jesus, the Son of God. O Jesus, hope of the penitent, How gracious you are to those who ask How good to those who seek you;
The song tells in eight verses what Jesus preached in his time, especially about the rich and the poor, and that he was killed by different groups who rejected his preaching ("they laid Jesus Christ in his grave"). The ninth verse says that Jesus would have been killed by modern capitalist society just as he was in his own time. [1]
The song may be an allusion to both the apple tree in Song of Solomon 2:3 which has been interpreted as a metaphor representing Jesus, and to his description of his life as a tree of life in Luke 13:18–19 and elsewhere in the New Testament including Revelation 22:1–2 and within the Old Testament in Genesis.
Rusty Rustenbach (2011), A Guide for Listening and Inner-Healing Prayer: Meeting God in the Broken Places, Nav Press ISBN 978-1-61747086-8; Edward Smith (2004), Healing Life's Hurts Through Theophostic Prayer: Let The Light Of Christ Set You Free From Lifelong Fears, Shame, False Guilt, Anxiety And Emotional Pain, Regal Books ISBN 0-83073669-7
The "balm in Gilead" references the Old Testament, particularly Jeremiah 8:22, but the spiritual's lyrics focus on the New Testament concept of salvation through Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament, the balm of Gilead is a healing compound, symbolizing spiritual medicine for Israel and sinners.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Church of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, Paris, France The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Latin: Cor Jesu Sacratissimum) is one of the most widely practised and well-known Catholic devotions, wherein the heart of Jesus Christ is viewed as a symbol of "God's boundless and passionate love for mankind". [1]
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"Jesus Christ" (sometimes known as simply "Jesus") is a song by American rock band Brand New. It was released on April 30, 2007 as the second single from the band's third studio album The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me. The song peaked at No. 30 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart, the