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Used To Be Mine
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Aug 26, 2026 updated
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Chris Renzema's song "Used To Be Mine" reflects on the loss of intimate communion with God, symbolized by the garden of Eden, and the redemption found through Christ's sacrifice. The lyrics contrast the original harmony between God and humanity with the brokenness caused by sin, expressed through imagery of thorns and a wayward heart. The song moves from lament to hope, describing how the Father turned away from His Son on the cross, yet through that death, salvation and a new garden of grace are established. It's a poetic meditation on fall and restoration, emphasizing God's redeeming love.
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The lion and lamb once slept between the roses
And God and man once walked beneath the pine
My heart once felt the joy of consummation
When I was called my Father's holy prize
But in the garden
Ooh ooh, we used to stay out all night
In the garden
Ooh ooh, we used to laugh for days and days and days
In the garden
Ooh ooh, we never needed to hide
'Cause in the garden
Ooh ooh, You used to be mine
You used to be mine
The thorns dug in my heels have got me bleeding
Each breath, the draining sand of numbered days
Yeah, my rebel heart is crying for salvation
Come save me from my wayward spirit's grave
But in the garden
Ooh ooh, we used to stay out all night
In the garden
Ooh ooh, we used to laugh for days and days and days
In the garden
Ooh ooh, we never needed to hide
'Cause in the garden
Ooh ooh, You used to be mine
You used to be mine
Used to be mine
Used to be mine
Used to be mine
In my dying days, a light met my hearts waning
A Voice calling like thunder through the dust
When lifted to His lips the cup of breaking
The Father turns away from His own Son
But in death, the earth was shaken from its spinning
A Hand reached out to save me from the waves
And my stone heart was pulled out of my body
And by grace a garden grew up in its place
Yeah, by grace a garden grew up in its place