I structured this album in the shape of a piece of chiastic poetry, placing this song in the middle as the focus: the centre of the concentric circles of songs that surround it. “Lavish.”
I penned this song in Belgrade, on the corner of a desk while studying with a group of students through a letter written by the Apostle John that is recorded in the New Testament.
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are!”*
Each verse recounts how John speaks of this eternal love expressed to us: a love that calls you child, that is untamed by years and that reaches into history to achieve the most audacious victory…
“Forgiving love dies on a cross, forgiving love: my gain, His loss.”
Lyrically dense and with an eastern-leaning melody, the chorus cites an ancient piece of poetry that speaks of God’s character,
“His love endures forever, His faithfulness stands for all time…”
Nick Beston plays another of his melodic solos that haunt long after the track ends…
* 1 John 3:1
Lavish
Lavish love
that drives out fear.
Lavish love,
embracing, near.
Lavish, lavish love
Adopting love
that calls you child
Adopting love,
pure, undefiled.
Lavish, lavish love
His love endures forever,
His faithfulness stands for all time.
Forever love
untamed by years.
From out of this world love,
the life appears.
Lavish, lavish Love
Forgiving love
dies on a cross.
Sacrificing love:
my gain, His loss.
His love endures forever,
His faithfulness stands for all time.
Life-birthing love
to last breath:
God-revealing love
conquers death.
Lavish, lavish Love