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Mystified

ByDan Wilt

Here is a potentially finalized version. The melody has been entirely changed, primarily so that it's my work instead of the Avett Brothers. The picking pattern in the verses is a descending run in Am. Musically, it is meant to reflect the descending God pictured in the lyrics. The melody is meant to sound mysterious, although I fear it is too much so. Because this is, more or less, a Christmas song (being about the Incarnation and all), I also used a modified Christmas melody. It's hidden (can you figure out what it is?), but it should help people to be able to sing it.

The chorus is a traditional, Gospel "step up". This is meant both to reflect the hope of the Gospel and the idea that, as Christ took the nature of God and joined it to humanity, so He takes the nature of man and joins it to divinity. And, you know, because it sounds cool.

Based on comments (I just got yours today, Dan), I changed "bewildered" to "unbroken" and "break the law, the law by breaking to fulfill" to "to die our death that by Your death, death would be killed."

I look forward to your comments. Although I am thrilled with the potential, I am very unsure about the use of this song in corporate worship both lyrically and musically. So, be brutal.

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