Regeneration

Let's start with a microphone check 1, 2 first
 Water to the dry and weary soul of the true church
 The kind of things that few search, they say that the truth hurts
 Well this pain is gain so let's explain the new birth
 But first things first, can't neglect this at the start
 I must preface my remarks with the deadness of the heart
 From original sin, the effects of the fall
 The sin of our first parents brought death to us all
 Since Adam was our federal head
 What he did counted for us, in him we're all rebels and dead
 Captured in the mind, disaster, sin and crimes
 In a dark state- Alaska in the winter time
 Sour in our frames, left to ourselves we'd be
 Devoured in the flames because we're powerless to change
 If you feel that weight, I pray you respond happily
 As you see what Jesus had to say in John chapter 3
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 If you peep this, you'll see that one is my thesis
 It's the deepest truth that should get you speechless
 What Scripture teaches will fill in the missing pieces
 Picture Jesus meeting up with Nicodemus
 Perhaps it was fright about the other Pharisees wicked spite
 Against Christ that turned this into "Nick at Nite"
 He called Him "Rabbi" and gave Him props
 Said He was a teacher from God, Jesus' reply made Him stop
 Regarding the Kingdom of God, no one's going in
 In fact you can't even see it unless you're born again
 That must have consumed and stretched his mind
 Because he said, "Can a man enter His mother's womb a second time?"
 Naturalistically- the only way for him to hear it
 Jesus said, "You must be born of the water and the Spirit"
 No other way to enter heaven
 That sounds like Ezekiel 36: 25-27
 In this new birth, the Spirit is the source and the agent
 The water symbolizes spiritual purification
 Flesh can only produce flesh- that's true and factual
 Regenerating work of the Spirit is supernatural
 It's kind of like the wind which is free east to west
 Can't perceive the steps, you can only see its effects in
 In the same way the Holy Spirit chooses whom He pleases
 To sovereignly open their eyes to the truth of Jesus
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 If it wasn't for the Spirit's mysterious operation
 We would all be under serious condemnation
 I'd still be rejecting His Son
 If God hadn't said "Let there be light" like Genesis 1
 And just like the light could not refuse to shine
 Irresistible grace renewed my mind
 Let's exalt the King who died and truly is risen
 The new birth is not the effect of human decision
 But the cause- it changes our natural habitation
 And situation, it's a radical transformation
 I was cursed and polluted so my dirt was inexcusable
 With new internal pupils His Person is beautiful
 His worth is indisputable- the Lamb is amazing
 A standing ovation for His work in the crucible
 So let us respond with true worship and love
 To the God who has given new birth from above!