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Thorn And Thistle
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Aug 17, 2026 updated
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We Are Messengers' song reflects on the incarnation, portraying Jesus' birth in a humble manger as the arrival of Heaven's Love into a fallen world. The lyrics contrast the fragility of the infant with the redemptive purpose He carries, acknowledging humanity's sin that would lead to the cross. The imagery of a rose blooming through winter and a thorn becoming a Savior's crown points to hope and resurrection. The song invites rejoicing in Christ's rescue, emphasizing that His coming brings redemption and transformation.
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To a world of thorn and thistle
Shadowed still by Eden's fall
On a night so unexpected
Enters the Lord of all
In a cold and stony manger
Swaddled in a linen cloth
Into darkness, into danger
Born now is Heaven's Love
Holy hands with fragile fingers
Our redemption in His veins
To a world of thorn and thistle
Jesus came
Child of Heaven, Man of Sorrows
Bitter is the earth's betrayal
Soon our pride will be the hammer
My sin will be the nail
Holy hands with fragile fingers
Our redemption in his veins
To a world of thorn and thistle
Jesus came
See how a rose is blooming
Breaks through the hardened ground
Sweet fragrance fills the winter air
Its thorn a Savior's crown
Oh rejoice he comes to rescue
Our redemption in His veins
To a world of thorn and thistle
Jesus came