The Stand

You stood before creation
Eternity in Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now to stand

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
And what can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So Ill walk upon salvation
Your spirit alive in me
This life to declare your promise
My soul now to stand

So what can I say
And what can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

So I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
So I'll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

So I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the one who gave it all
So I'llstand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours

So what can I say
And what can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
The Stand ~ United Live

I've often wondered what "My Soul Now To Stand" means, but as I look at the song as a whole, and my mind revolves a bit around the upcoming remembrance of ANZAC Day I think I understand. I have such renown and honour for the men who have fought to keep Australia safe that I can do nothing but stand in silent remembrance of them on ANZAC Day. I feel such passion for the legacy of their heroism (even though most of them wouldn't call themselves heroes), and it really does force me to get up and stand to my feet... nothing else seems appropriate.

Translate that into your soul's reaction to the grace of Jesus and it pulls a really nice parallel I think. I love the joy of the third verse of this song, my heart always seems to float as I sing, "So I'll walk upon salvation, your Spirit alive in me..."

That salvation that's been given to me to walk upon... it gives me that same feeling as when I look at the graves on the Kokoda or see the sun rising on an Aussie flag in Gallipoli... my soul can do nothing but stand in grateful remembrance.