The song itself takes its theme from Romans 12:1 "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God -- this is your true and proper worship."
I wrote this song while waiting to audition with Ben Hill and Travis Ball for the 2013 Commercial Showcase at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. 5 months later, we performed the song at the Commercial Showcase to close our set.
lyrics
A special kind of sacrifice
You desire a devoted life
Not some ritual upon a rock
Oh, so that is what I long to bring
My feet will dance, my lips will sing
The beauty of your love, Oh God.
My love is yours
My love is yours
My love is yours
Let my heart be consumed by the fire
Burn away all earthly desire
My love is yours
My love is yours
My love is yours
Ashes fill the air, my stains disappear
You remain
(My love for you remains)
My love is yours
My love is yours
My love is yours
Australian singer-songwriter explores self-examination, loneliness, and post-pandemic malaise through delicate, empathetic folk pop. Bandcamp New & Notable May 5, 2024
Irish singer-songwriter Oisin Leech's acoustic folk music is characterized by its muted beauty and intimate, solitary quality. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2024
The haunting new record from Canadian folk artist Avi C. Engel bridges old and new traditions with a minimalist approach. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 24, 2024
From Cork, Ireland, Lewis Barfoot writes mystic, majestic songs derived from regional folk, with an ambient music aura. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 11, 2023