@Janie0 Personally, I always thought the line was actually "There is a sign at the SIDE of Thee". It makes more sense to me because it would be saying that Jesus is at The Father's side (seated at His right hand). So it creates a beautifully poetic trinitarian couplet to say,
"There is a sign at the side of thee" (Referring to the divine person of Christ next to the divine person of The Father)
"There is none beside thee" (Referring to there being only One true being that is God)
@Janie0 Personally, I always thought the line was actually "There is a sign at the SIDE of Thee". It makes more sense to me because it would be saying that Jesus is at The Father's side (seated at His right hand). So it creates a beautifully poetic trinitarian couplet to say,
"There is a sign at the side of thee" (Referring to the divine person of Christ next to the divine person of The Father)
"There is none beside thee" (Referring to there being only One true being that is God)
Love, love this song.
Any thoughts on why Sufjan says "There is a sign at the sight of thee" instead of "Holy, holy, holy" As the traditional hymn does?
@Janie0 Personally, I always thought the line was actually "There is a sign at the SIDE of Thee". It makes more sense to me because it would be saying that Jesus is at The Father's side (seated at His right hand). So it creates a beautifully poetic trinitarian couplet to say, "There is a sign at the side of thee" (Referring to the divine person of Christ next to the divine person of The Father) "There is none beside thee" (Referring to there being only One true being that is God)
@Janie0 Personally, I always thought the line was actually "There is a sign at the SIDE of Thee". It makes more sense to me because it would be saying that Jesus is at The Father's side (seated at His right hand). So it creates a beautifully poetic trinitarian couplet to say, "There is a sign at the side of thee" (Referring to the divine person of Christ next to the divine person of The Father) "There is none beside thee" (Referring to there being only One true being that is God)