Redeemed – English Lyrics

• By: Fountainview Academy Orchestra & Singers

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the harmony of faith and music with 'Redeemed.' This song is a wonderful tool for learners to practice formal English vocabulary and emotional expression through the lens of choral music and spiritual storytelling.

[English]

Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;

Redeemed thro’ His infinite mercy, His child, and forever, I am.

Redeemed, redeemed, Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;

Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! His child and forever I am.

Redeemed and so happy in Jesus, No language my rapture can tell;

I know that the light of His presence With me doth continually dwell.

Redeemed, redeemed, Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;

Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! His child and forever I am.

I think of my blessed Redeemer, I think of Him all the day long;

I sing, for I cannot be silent; His love is the theme of my song.

His love is the theme of my song.

Redeemed, redeemed, Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb;

Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it! His child and forever I am.

His child and forever I am.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
redeemed /rɪˈdiːmd/ C1	adjective/verb - compensated for the faults or saved from sin
proclaim /prəˈkleɪm/ C1	verb - to announce officially or publicly
infinite /ˈɪnfɪnət/ C1	adjective - limitless or endless in space, extent, or size
mercy /ˈmɜːrsi/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone
rapture /ˈræptʃər/ C2	noun - a feeling of intense pleasure or joy
presence /ˈprezns/ B1	noun - the state or fact of being present
continually /kənˈtɪnjuəli/ B2	adverb - always or very often
dwell /dwel/ C1	verb - to live in or at a specified place
blessed /ˈblesɪd/ B1	adjective - made holy; sacred
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ A2	adjective - not making or accompanied by any sound
theme /θiːm/ B1	noun - an idea that recurs in a work of art or literature

Key Grammar Structures

• Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb

  ➔ Past participle as an adjective / Reduced relative clause

  ➔ "Redeemed" is a past participle describing the state of the speaker, functioning as a passive construction shortened from 'I am redeemed'.

• His child, and forever, I am.

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ The subject and verb order is inverted ("I am" to "I am") but placed after the complement to emphasize the status of being 'His child'.

• No language my rapture can tell;

  ➔ Fronting (Object topicalization)

  ➔ The direct object "No language" is moved to the front for poetic focus and emphasis on the inability to express emotion.

• I know that the light of His presence / With me doth continually dwell.

  ➔ Archaic verb form (doth)

  ➔ "Doth" is the archaic third-person singular present form of "does", often used in hymns or classic literature.

• I sing, for I cannot be silent;

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction (for) as 'because'

  ➔ Here, "for" is used as a coordinating conjunction to provide a reason, equivalent to "because".

• I think of Him all the day long;

  ➔ Phrasal verb (think of)

  ➔ "Think of" is a phrasal verb meaning to keep someone in your thoughts or remember them.

• No language my rapture can tell

  ➔ Modal verb (can) for possibility

  ➔ "Can" is used here with a negative to express the inability of language to describe the speaker's joy.

• His love is the theme of my song

  ➔ Predicate nominative

  ➔ "The theme of my song" functions as a predicate nominative, renaming the subject "His love".