Rich Mullins uses this song to build up to God's greatness. He continually uses "there's more than" as well as "er" comparatives, or repetition reinforcement. These are referring to God, who is the one more than and greater than everything. He also uses opposites, to show God is there for us in all things good and bad. These are "stand" and "fall" as well as "joy" and "weep". "Fiercer" and "gentle" also. He also uses slang rhyme within the song, to tie it all together lightly with melody. Pairs include: "moon and room", "sing and things", "through and you", and "tide and side".
What Rich Mullins is trying to communicate is there is something (God) who deserves all allegiance of the world, and is greater than all we can see. The persona asks God to be with Him in all he does, for he knows God has a solution for all ways. Speaking of the persona, Mullins uses one we Christians can relate while we sing. He portrays a sinner caught in the awe of God, and so beaautifully thankful for all God has done around him he can't help but praise and love Him.
Metaphorically, "there is more that rises in the morning than the sun", for Jesus rises over all. "There is more that shines in the night than the moon", for God's love shines on our sleep. God controls all so anything that he says "there is more" than one thing doing this, it is because God controls all things, and we can find Him everywhere to praise Him all our days.
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