[Verse 1]
In the heart of forever, where love always flows,
Father, Son, and Spirit—this is all they know.
A holy communion, an eternal embrace,
And by grace through Jesus, we’ve been given a place.
[Pre-Chorus]
We’re not outsiders trying to belong,
We’re not beggars singin’ desperate songs.
We’re Your children, chosen and free,
Awake to the truth of our identity !
[Chorus]
We’re in the dance, the dance of love,
Drawn by the Spirit, held by the Son.
No more striving, no more fear,
We call You “Abba”—You are near !
Oh, we’re not chasing what we lack,
We’re living from the love that brings us back—
Right into the life of God again…
Oh, this is the dance we’re in !
[Verse 2]
Not just forgiven, but fully embraced,
Seated with Jesus, covered in grace.
The Spirit within keeps whisperin’ true :
“You’ve always been loved, He’s always with you.”
[Pre-Chorus]
No more lies that we’re on the outside,
He tore the veil and opened it wide.
Now every heartbeat sings this song :
Papa, I’m home where I belong !
[Chorus]
We’re in the dance, the dance of love,
Drawn by the Spirit, held by the Son.
No more striving, no more fear,
We call You “Abba”—You are near !
Oh, we’re not chasing what we lack,
We’re living from the love that brings us back—
Right into the life of God again…
Oh, this is the dance we’re in !
[Bridge]
Awake my soul, to what’s always been true,
You’re not far away, You’re the life in me too.
No more performing, no more pretend,
I’m Yours forever, child without end.
[Chorus]
We’re in the dance, the dance of love,
Drawn by the Spirit, held by the Son.
No more striving, no more fear,
We call You “Abba”—You are near !
Oh, we’re not chasing what we lack,
We’re living from the love that brings us back—
Right into the life of God again…
Yes, this is the dance we’re in !
[Outro – Intimate]
Abba, You’re my home…
In this dance, I’m never alone…
The Trinity’s love has called me in…
This is the dance we’re in…
The song uses an old image for the Trinity. "Father, Son, and Spirit, a holy communion, an eternal embrace" is perichoresis — the mutual indwelling of the three persons, sometimes pictured as a dance of love. The Greek Fathers, especially John of Damascus, used the term for how the persons contain and move within one another.
The claim of the song is that grace gives us a place in that communion. "By grace through Jesus, we've been given a place." We are not spectators of God's inner life. We are drawn in (John 17:21, that they may be one as we are one).
The pre-chorus refuses two false postures. "We're not outsiders trying to belong, we're not beggars singing desperate songs." Belonging is settled, so worship stops being a plea and becomes participation.
"We're living from the love that brings us back" reverses the direction of the spiritual life. We do not perform toward acceptance. We live out of an acceptance already given. The bridge names the shift plainly: "no more performing, no more pretend."
We sing this to know worship as participation, not petition. The dance was always going. We have been called in.
The song uses an old image for the Trinity. "Father, Son, and Spirit, a holy communion, an eternal embrace" is perichoresis — the mutual indwelling of the three persons, sometimes pictured as a dance of love. The Greek Fathers, especially John of Damascus, used the term for how the persons contain and move within one another. The claim of the song is that grace gives us a place in that communion. "By grace through Jesus, we've been given a place." We are not spectators of God's inner life. We are drawn in (John 17:21, that they may be one as we are one). The pre-chorus refuses two false postures. "We're not outsiders trying to belong, we're not beggars singing desperate songs." Belonging is settled, so worship stops being a plea and becomes participation. "We're living from the love that brings us back" reverses the direction of the spiritual life. We do not perform toward acceptance. We live out of an acceptance already given. The bridge names the shift plainly: "no more performing, no more pretend." We sing this to know worship as participation, not petition. The dance was always going. We have been called in.
- Text origin
- 21st century
- Melody origin
- 21st century
- Recording
- 2025
- Original language
- English
- Performed language
- English
- Musical form
- Gospel
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