I heard this song for the first time on Thanksgiving and as I was listening to the lyrics, tears welt up in my eyes. I was overwhelmed with a longing to be home with Jesus. There was a time when I used to think that I wanted to experience so much more on this earth before going to heaven, the past few months have caused me to reflect on this short life and realize that this earth is not my home, heaven is. There is not a place on earth where I will ever be fully satisfied. No job, husband, child, house, friendship or anything else will ever fully satisfy the longing of my heart to be at home with Jesus. This song is the perfect reminder that soon and very soon we will be called home to be united with our Lord. I am challenged to live this life with an eternal perspective. I love the line “I will be with the one I love”. This promise is what I cling to, one day I will be with the one I love, it is He who has loved me before the foundation of the earth and who has set His affection on me. My prayer is that my heart might long less for earthly passions and desires and more for the day when I will meet my Jesus face to face! This Christmas season may we be reminded of the great promise of our Savior. In a world where we are drawn to focus on every earthly possession we desire during this holiday, I hope we can center our hearts and minds to focus on the beautiful truth that Jesus is coming again! He is our desire, He is our goal, He is our great reward!
Leave it to Brooke Fraser to bring me to tears, she is my favorite!
Enjoy these lyrics.
Soon-Hillsong
Soon and very soon
my King is coming
robed in righteousness
and crowned with love
When I see Him
I shall be made like Him
Soon and very soon
Soon and very soon
I’ll be going
to the place He has prepared for me
There my sin erased
my shame forgotten
Soon and very soon
I will be with the One I love
with unveiled face I’ll see Him
There my soul will be satisfied
Soon and very soon
Soon and very soon
see the procession
The angels and the elders
round the throne
At his feet I lay
my crowns my worship
Soon and very soon
I will be with the One I love
With unveiled face I’ll see Him
There my soul will be satisfied
Soon and very soon
Though I have not seen Him
my heart knows Him well
Jesus Christ the lamb
the Lord of heaven
I will be with one I love
With unveiled face I’ll see Him
There my soul will be satisfied
Soon and very soon
Soon and very soon
Soon and very soon