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"Never Been" by Jordan Merritt

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“never been”

 
 
 

the story

Jordan Merritt’s song, “Never Been,” explores the timeless beauty and wonder of the holiness of God- Holy means to be “set apart” and unlike any other.

“There’s never been another one
There’ll never be another one like You.”

Jordan writes, “God’s holiness is quite difficult to comprehend, yet the most important and profound thing we can know about Him. I grew up in the church singing about God’s holiness, reading about God’s holiness, talking about God’s holiness, and it still feels like something I’m fighting to grasp.”

Holiness is much more than a moral standard for us to follow and live up to. It is the essence of who God is and the expression of everything that He has made.

“All things are from You. All things are for You.”

In Him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). When He calls something “good,” it is good.

“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good”- Genesis 1:31.

Jordan continues, “Even on my best days, the only goodness I have is because I was created in His image and have Him ruling over my life and living within me.”

RC Sproul writes, “God is not only perfectly good; He is the very source and standard of goodness. In this regard, goodness has a permanence to it precisely because it is rooted in the eternal and everlasting God. Goodness does not change because God does not change.”

Jordan goes on to say, “We have no right and no grounds to begin to define what is ‘good’ in the world. God reserves the FULL right to do that because He is the only one who is truly Holy.”

And He alone makes us holy.

Jordan continues to expound on the illogical nature of sin, “We live in a time where ‘truth’ is defined by what the majority thinks. If we can get enough people to hop on board with an ideology, it becomes ‘true.’”

He continues, “WE ARE NOT GOD! And honestly, I don’t want to be! I mean… sometimes I tell Him how I think my life should go. While I can’t see Him, I imagine Him softly chuckling to Himself as He thinks of all the ways I would self-sabotage my life if I were in His shoes.

I imagine Him chuckling in a similar way that I do when my 4-year-old Luka tells me, with much passion and conviction, all the reasons he HAS to have more candy or NEEDS to play the iPad to finish the last level of Angry Birds. But Luka is so limited in his perspective of life.

I, on the other hand, have 30 years on him and can see things that he just can’t. I imagine God, in His perfect fatherhood, chuckling at our limited understanding while simultaneously fully in love with the ones He created.”

Jordan continues, “We need God. We need Him in order to experience wholeness here on earth; to walk in freedom; to love people well; to think correctly about ourselves. We need Him in order to govern well; navigate difficult times and difficult decisions… we need Him in every facet of our lives.”

Jordan encourages us to fully engage with this passage of scripture:

“In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”

And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”-Isaiah 6:1-5.

Jordan concludes, “When we see God for who He is, we see ourselves for who we are, and we see our need for Him to be Him in our lives. So today, the invitation is to SEE. See Him today in His majesty and glory. See Him In His righteousness and perfection. See Him in His power and splendor. He is HOLY.”

“There's never been another one
There'll never be another one like You
The Father, Spirit, and the Son
All Glory to the Holy One is due
There'll never be another one like You”

“Never Been” Acoustic Version
with CCLI Sessions

never been lyrics

Verse 1
All things are from You
All things are for You
All heaven adores
All saints bow before the Holy One

Verse 2
No power can hold You
No weapon oppose You
You were the First
You'll be the Last above it all

Chorus
There's never been another one
There'll never be another one like You
The Father, Spirit, and the Son
All Glory to the Holy One is due
There'll never be another one like You

Verse 3
Those who have seen You
Have witnessed a King who
Would leave His throne
To make us His own, a people of praise

Verse 4
So let all who have known You
Step into Your throne room
And lift up a song
To Whom we belong
Oh, Ancient of Days!

Bridge
Let the darkness know
Our God has conquered sin!
Let the earth behold
His kingdom rushing in!
Let the Church rise up
And speak His name again!
There is none like You!
There is none like You! Oh!

Jordan merritt Bio

Jordan Merritt is a talented Christian songwriter and musician who has made a significant impact on the contemporary Christian music scene.

With a passion for creating music that inspires and uplifts listeners, Jordan has written a number of powerful worship songs that have become beloved favorites of Christians around the world.

Among Jordan's most notable works are "You Hold It All," a popular worship song recorded by the Newsboys; "People of the Cross," moving anthem performed by Selah; and "Yet I Want More," a powerful ballad featured on Vol. 3 of The Emerging Sound project.

Jordan's music is characterized by its heartfelt lyrics, soaring melodies, and powerful vocals, which combine to create an unforgettable listening experience. Whether he is writing for himself or collaborating with other artists, Jordan's dedication to his craft and his faith shine through in every song he creates.

You might also be able to find him singing in the band that he is a part of called "The Band Table".

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