Behold

Words and Music by Josh Yeoh. 
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Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. (John 17:24)

If I could summarize this album’s journey in one word, it would be: behold. We look for information; but we gaze for adoration, which brings about transformation. Because discipleship begins with beholding, I love that we get to open the album with a song that focuses our hearts solely on gazing upon the Son of God, the Son of Man, the Precious Lamb. 2 Corinthians 3:18 was foundational in framing our journey; yet it was the desire of God, expressed through Jesus’ prayer in John 17:24, that captured our hearts and gave articulation to our hearts’ longing: We desire to behold Your glory.

- Josh Yeoh

Lyrics

“Precious blood that paid the greatest price / that one day You will receive Your Bride / and we will be together.”

When we sing about the blood of Jesus, our attention is naturally and most often drawn to the cross. But I love that the cross is the engagement pointing to a wedding that is coming, prophesying of the fullness of a promise yet-to-be: that the Lamb will one day have the reward of His suffering, a pure and spotless Bride. On that day, we will behold our beloved with unveiled faces, and we will be together forever.