Main message: "Because of meeting Jesus, heaven came down and glory filled my soul!"

Bible references:

• V1. "Jesus my Savior" (2 Peter 1:11)

"tender and compassionate" (Psalm 111:4)

"friend" (John 15:14)

• V2. "Born of the spirit" (John 3:6-8)

"justified" (Rom 5:9)

• V3. "hope" (Col 1:5)

"mansions" (Jn 14:2)

"the cross" (Heb 12:2)

Keywords: wonderful, day, wandered, darkness, Jesus, Savior, met, tender, compassionate, friend, need, heart, joy, heaven, came down, glory, soul, cross, whole, sins, washed away, night, born, Spirit, life, above, God’s family, justified, Calvary’s, love, offer of grace, proffer, saved, praise, hope, endure, future, sublime, cross, believed, riches, eternal, blessings supernal, precious hand

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn is in 6/8 time. 

• ‘Glory in his soul’ and ‘the Savior made me whole’ are emphasized with long notes. 

• ‘My night was turned to day’ uses a chromatic melodic line. 

• The hymn is in two-part form - first part describes conviction, adn the second part describes the glory, joy, and hope that come with faith.