My updated version of "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus". I kept being drawn to the idea that Jesus is much more than what we think or believe. He is described so beautifully in the Bible and in our theological traditions. But postmodernity confronts me with the inherent limitations of language, even the Bible's language. We sometimes reduce Jesus to a catchphrase, but feel good about it because we are quoting the Bible. So many songs about the names of Jesus spring to mind (emmanuel, wonderful counselor, prince of peace, lamb of god, lion of judah... I've written a few myself!). What are they really saying? There are those who call for deeper and more accurate theology in worship lyrics. There are those who rightly criticize contemporary worship music as shallow, self centered, and cliche'. But the answer to campy Jesus tunes is not always to incorporate stronger theological precision. Instead, this song strikes directly at the language of the Bible, its descriptions, narratives, and metaphors of Jesus, and our theological interpretations of them, saying "Yes, all good, but..." The bottom line: whoever you think Jesus is, He is More. "He’s more than a father, more than a friend More than a Saviour whose love never ends He’s more than a prophet, more than a priest More than religion, and more than beliefs He’s more than the life and the truth and the way He’s more than forever, He’s more than today He’s more than me, and He’s more than you He’s done more than the whole world together could do He's more than a servant, more than a king He’s more than a word in the songs that we sing He's more than a lion, He’s more than a lamb He's more than divine and He’s more than a man He's more than opinion or history or fact He's more than the stripes and the scars on His back He's more than a cross, and He's more than the nails By His blood is the holy of holies unveiled He’s more than I hoped for, more than I dreamed He’s all I could want, and He’s all that I need So I won’t look for glory or fortune or fame I’ll look to the heavens and call on Your name So I turn my eyes to You Jesus I look full on Your wonderful face And the things of earth have grown strangely dim In the light of Your glory and grace" Copyright Ken Bussell