This Man
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴In only a moment, truth was seen
Reveal this mystery
The crown that showed no dignity he wore
And the king was placed for all the world
To show disgrace but only beauty flowed from this place
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you take the nails from his hands
He held the weight of purity
The father would not see
The reasons had finally come to be to show
The depth of his grace
Flowed with every sin erased
He knew that this was why he came
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
And we just don't know
The blood and water flow
And in it all he showed
Just how much he cared
And the veil was torn
So we could have this open door
And all these things have finally been complete
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you take the place of this man
Would you take the nails from his hands
From his hands
From his hands
From his hands
Overall Meaning
In the first verse of Jeremy Camp's song "This Man," he sings about the truth being revealed in a moment. This truth being the mystery of the king, who was placed in front of the world, wearing a crown that showed no dignity. Instead of displaying disgrace, beauty flowed from this moment. The singer poses a poignant question in the chorus, asking if the listener would take the place of this man and if they would remove the nails from his hands. The second verse speaks of the weight of purity that this man held and how the father could not see it. It was to show the depth of God's grace and how it flowed with every sin erased - this was the reason for his coming.
The bridge of the song speaks of the blood and water flow, and in it all, he showed just how much he cared. The veil was torn, and we have been given an open door. The singer concludes by asking again if the listener would take the place of this man and take the nails from his hands. The song is a powerful reminder of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us and what we should aspire to do as Christians. We should be willing to take the place of Jesus and have the same kind of love and forgiveness in our hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
In only a moment, truth was seen
The revelation of the truth came in a fleeting moment
Reveal this mystery
Unveil the hidden secret
The crown that showed no dignity he wore
He wore a crown that was meant to humiliate him, not honor him
And the king was placed for all the world
The king was publicly displayed for all to see
To show disgrace but only beauty flowed from this place
Although intended to be shameful, the events that took place were gorgeous and redeeming
Would you take the place of this man
Would you be willing to be in his position
Would you take the nails from his hands
Would you bear the painful wounds he suffered
He held the weight of purity
He bore the responsibility of being sinless
The father would not see
God the Father could not bear to look upon his son's suffering
The reasons had finally come to be to show
The purpose for all of this was finally coming to fruition
The depth of his grace
The immensity of his unmerited favor
Flowed with every sin erased
This grace was extended to every person, for every sin that had been committed
He knew that this was why he came
He was aware that his mission was to offer himself as a sacrifice for humanity's wrongdoing
And we just don't know
There is still so much we do not comprehend
The blood and water flow
His blood and water flowed from his side
And in it all he showed
Through all that he endured, he displayed
Just how much he cared
The depth of his compassion and concern for humanity
And the veil was torn
The barrier between the Holy of Holies and mankind was ripped apart
So we could have this open door
This made it possible for us to have direct access to God
And all these things have finally been complete
All of this was executed according to God's perfect plan
From his hands
The wounds that he endured, and the love that flowed from them
From his hands
The wounds that he endured, and the love that flowed from them
From his hands
The wounds that he endured, and the love that flowed from them
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Jeremy Camp
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