The persona of the song is a man who has experienced the joy and relief a faith in Jesus brings to his life.
I believe that everything in the song is literal. He is describing powerful forces of the earth, such as the wind and the tides, the sun and the moon, loyalty and love. He then states that God is in each of these things, a force that runs beneath the current of the earth.
He utilizes alliteration throughout the song. For instance, in the first stanza, the letter m is repeated often in words such as more, morning, more, moon, etc. He also repeats certain words, the first time in a mundane use, the second time in an inspirational view of God's impact on that action. For example, "So if I stand let me stand on the promise that you will pull me through."
Rich Mullins also employs slant rhyme occasionally. He rhymes moon and room, sentiments and allegiance, and through and You, for example.
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