Dieses Lied konnte für einmal sowohl Manuel als auch Stephan begeistern. Mit «So Will I» hat das australische Worship-Kollektiv «Hillsong UNITED» eine eindrückliche, dichte, theologisch reiche Hymne geschaffen, die reichlich Anlass für Diskussionen gibt. Lässt sich von den Wundern der Natur wirklich auf Gott schliessen? Wie gesund ist es, sich die Menschenliebe von Jesus zum Vorbild zu nehmen? Und muss Manuel bei einer bestimmten Zeile des Liedes immer mit den Tränen kämpfen?

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… und hier der Text zum Lied dieser Episode:

«So Will I» (Hillsong UNITED, 2017)

God of creation There at the start Before the beginning of time

With no point of reference You spoke to the dark And fleshed out the wonder of light

And as You speak A hundred billion galaxies are born In the vapour of Your breath the planets form If the stars were made to worship so will I

I can see Your heart in everything You've made Every burning star A signal fire of grace If creation sings Your praises so will I

God of Your promise You don't speak in vain No syllable empty or void

For once You have spoken All nature and science Follow the sound of Your voice

And as You speak A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath Evolving in pursuit of what You said If it all reveals Your nature so will I

I can see Your heart in everything You say Every painted sky A canvas of Your grace If creation still obeys You so will I

If the stars were made to worship so will I If the mountains bow in reverence so will I If the oceans roar Your greatness so will I For if everything exists to lift You high so will I If the wind goes where You send it so will I If the rocks cry out in silence so will I If the sum of all our praises still falls shy Then we'll sing again a hundred billion times

God of salvation You chased down my heart Through all of my failure and pride

On a hill You created The light of the world Abandoned in darkness to die

And as You speak A hundred billion failures disappear Where You lost Your life so I could find it here If You left the grave behind You so will I

I can see Your heart in everything You've done Every part designed in a work of art called love If You gladly chose surrender so will I

I can see Your heart Eight billion different ways Every precious one A child You died to save If You gave Your life to love them so will I

Like You would again a hundred billion times But what measure could amount to Your desire You're the One who never leaves the one behind