More than Meets the Eye

Click here to read Shawn’s introduction of the song to National Youth Conference participants: https://www.brethren.org/news/2010/an-introduction-to-the-nyc-theme-song-more-than-meets-the-eye/

“Who was the Man of Galilee?
He was more than meets the eye,
And when his dream lives in me…so am I.”

Background

He came from a town that people looked down on,
A carpenter’s son, just anyone,
No special grace in his face that they could see.

But wherever he’d go, the blessings flowed,
When he stretched his hand, the healing rivers ran,
When he opened his mouth, the truth poured out to set them free.

Who was the Man of Galilee?
He was more than meets the eye.
And when His dream lives in me…so am I.

It’s not about your looks or if you’re good with books,
It’s not about your claim in any name game,
It’s not about rank, what you have in the bank, or what your money can buy.

It’s the way you live, and the joy you give,
It’s who you are when the camera’s far (away,)
It’s the spark you show in the dark, when hope has died.

Who was the Man of Galilee?
He was more than meets the eye.
And when His dream lives in me…so am I.

More than meets the eye (more than meets the eye)
More than meets the eye (more than meets the eye)

He says: “Follow if you dare, catch me if you can,
suddenly you’ll look, I won’t be there
just when you think you’ve figured out who I am.
Far away from home, many miles you roam,
suddenly you’ll look, and I’ll be there
just when you need me holding out my hand.”

He was a teacher, a preacher, a lost-soul reacher,
a healer, a feeler, a truth-revealer,
a mender, a tender, a foe-befriender,
a peace-maker, rule-breaker, planet-shaker…

a friend to the lowliest, a threat to the holiest,
a burning itch in the conscience of the rich,
the sign of the rainbow, the gift of the dove,
He turned the love of Law into the law of Love.

Who was the Man of Galilee?
He was more than meets the eye.
I hear His voice say “Follow me”……“Here am I!”