Stars Go Dim, "You are Loved", Luke 24:32, Isaiah 33:14, 1 John 4:19

Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Parishioner

They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?’
Luke 24:32

The sinners in Zion are afraid;
   trembling has seized the godless:
‘Who among us can live with the devouring fire?
   Who among us can live with everlasting flames?’
Isaiah 33:14

We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19

Stars Go Dim is a 4 piece Christian rock band formed in 2007 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They began
focusing exclusively on Christian Praise music with the release of the “Stars Go Dim” CD/EP in 2015. In 2016, they were nominated for a Dove Award for “New Artist of the Year”. Their music is characterized by excellent vocals (headlined by lead singer Chris Cleveland, who also writes a majority of their music) and upbeat, up-tempo arrangements. The contemporary style and sound of SGD had a unique appeal to the teenagers in our Christian Formation group. The specific message in “You Are Loved” was received by the kids as both uplifting and encouraging.

"You Are Loved"
Album: Stars Go Dim
Artist: Stars Go Dim

"You Are Loved" Lyrics:

We hide pain in the weirdest places, Broken souls with smiling faces.
Fighting for surrender, For now and the after, yeah.
Just look around and you'll see that people, Are scared to say how they really feel, oh
We all need a little honesty…You are loved.

If your heart's in a thousand pieces, If you're lost and you're far from reason.
Just look up, know you are loved, Just look up, and know you are loved.
When it feels like something's missing…If it hurts but you can't find healing.
Just look up, know you are loved.  Just look up, know you are loved.

We're not made to be superheroes…Photoshopped, all size zeroes.
We're a light not expected, But not quite perfected yet, yeah.
Look up see the sun is shining, There's hope on a new horizon.
Calling you, it's calling.  You are loved.

If your heart's in a thousand pieces, If you're lost and you're far from reason.
Just look up, know you are loved, Just look up, and know you are loved.
When it feels like something's missin', If it hurts but you can't find healin'.
Just look up, know you are loved, Just look up, know you are loved.
You don't have to prove yourself, Don't try to be someone else.
You don't have to prove yourself.  Don't try to be someone else…You are loved.
(Just look up, know you are loved)…(Just look up, know you are loved)
(Just look up, know you are loved)…(Just look up, know you are loved)…You are loved.

If your heart's in a thousand pieces.  If you're lost and you're far from reason
Just look up, know you are loved.  Just look up, and know you are loved
When it feels like something's missing…If it hurts but you can't find healing
Just look up, know you are loved.  Just look up, know you are loved

If your heart's in a thousand pieces…If you're lost and you're far from reason
Just look up, know you are loved.  Just look up, and know you are loved
When it feels like something's missing.  If it hurts but you can't find healing
Just look up, know you are loved.  Just look up, know you are loved

Scripture readings are from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), Copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. All rights reserved.