Point of Difference – English Lyrics

• By: Hillsong UNITED
• Album: All Of The Above

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

The tide is turning

This is redemption's hour

In the midst of a world lost for love

You are all we have now

The lost returning

Salvation is all around

In the midst of a world broken down

You are all we have now

For You are God and this hope is ours

So Father open the skies

Flood the earth with Your light

This is love

To break a world indifferent

Our hearts are burning

A fire that won't burn out

In the midst of a world that's grown cold

You are all we have now

The earth resounding

The anthem of Your renown

As we lift up our eyes

And look to Your glory

Call us out

Let the world see

You are God

And this hope is ours

So call us out

Let the world see

You are God, as we sing

Father open the skies

Flood the earth with Your light

This is love

To break a world indifferent

As we lift up our eyes

Fill our hearts with Your fire

In a world of sin

We'll be different, the difference

So call us out

Let the world see

You are God

And this hope is ours

Our eyes are open

Every chain now broken

In this world

We are different

Let Your love become us

As we live to make You famous

In this world

We are different

So call us out

Let the world see

You are God, as we sing

Open the skies

Flood the earth with Your light

This is love

To break a world indifferent

As we lift up our eyes

Fill our hearts with Your fire

In a world of sin

We'll be different, the indifferent

So call us out

Let the world see

You are God

One and only

In this world

You are all we have now

Key Grammar Structures

• The tide is turning

  ➔ Present Continuous (Progressive)

  ➔ The verb "is turning" expresses an action that is happening right now.

• You are all we have now

  ➔ Present Simple with a relative clause

  ➔ "are" shows a state in the present; "we have" is a relative clause describing "all".

• So Father open the skies

  ➔ Imperative (command)

  ➔ "open" is used as a command directed to "Father".

• Flood the earth with Your light

  ➔ Imperative with a direct object

  ➔ "Flood" is the command; "the earth" is the direct object receiving the action.

• A fire that won’t burn out

  ➔ Modal verb "won’t" + infinitive

  ➔ "won’t" (will not) expresses future negation; it is followed by the base verb "burn".

• Every chain now broken

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective (passive)

  ➔ "broken" is a past participle describing the state of "chain".

• Let the world see

  ➔ Subjunctive/imperative with "let" + bare infinitive

  ➔ "Let" introduces a request; the verb "see" appears without "to" (bare infinitive).

• We'll be different, the difference

  ➔ Future simple with "will" + be

  ➔ "We'll" is the contraction of "we will" indicating a future state; "be" is the main verb.