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Sunlight - Reilly

Awarded "Best Music Video" at 2009 San Diego Film Festival. Reilly - Official Sunlight music video, by Vinegar Hill Picture Works





You are the treasure that I am after
Some look for riches some look for power
Just give me eyes to behold your beauty
To keep me lost in wonder after wonder
You are the father of every prodigal
running into the arms of sick and soiled souls
You make me whiter than the winter’s snow
You cover over the ashes on the inside
Sunlight, daybreak, chasing all my shadows away
You’re in the whisper between two lovers
igniting passion long after the altar.
You are the reason I sing
You are the reason I sing
Sunlight, daybreak, chasing all my shadows away
You shine a white light into my blind eyes
And now I’ve seen you truly for the first time
This revelation of my desperation
brings me to Calvary, brings me to salvation
You resurrect me, you rearrange me
you make my heart beat to another symphony
You’ve pursued me like you think I’m worth it
And Savior now I know that I do not deserve this
Sunlight, daybreak, chasing all my shadows away.

This is a powerful song and after listening to it again, I think that the "Chasing all my shadows away" is one of my favorite parts.  Because it is true the Lord, as is being referenced, is our sunlight and he promises that he will drive all of our shadows away.  He will transform our hearts and remove all of the damage that we have done and will do.  
Another Blog I was reading sums up the rest of the lyrics much better then I will.
"The lyrics really speak for themselves! By His awesome grace, Christ shows us our great need for him, and this “revelation of our desperation” brings us to the cross, brings us “to salvation”in Him. Thereafter, the Holy Spirit continues to sanctify us (change us to grow in holiness) everyday, rearranging us and making our hearts beat “…to another symphony”. Isn’t that just so awesome and wonderful!!!"
http://techyramblings.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/sunlight-reilly/

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