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The study behind the song
Built on Isaiah 57:15, Exodus 3:14, Hebrews 10:19–22, Matthew 7:24–27, and John 1:29.
"Holy Dissatisfaction" is track six of Coram Deo, and Doulos of Jesus's caption names its teacher in one word: Tozer. The song sets the listener in mid-century Chicago with A.W. Tozer and builds on his conviction from The Knowledge of the Holy that what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. A shallow view of the King, the song warns, leaves a hollow walk ready to fall.
The verses set that against a church that has turned the sanctuary into a stage. Against the noise they lift up Isaiah's "high and lofty One," the self-existent I AM who named Himself to Moses, and the Creator who became the sacrificial Lamb. They echo Jesus' call to build on the Rock.
The second half turns to the pursuit of God: pressing through the veil Christ opened (Hebrews 10) to behold His face and tremble at His voice. The refrain is a holy dissatisfaction that refuses a cheap imitation of faith and keeps pursuing the Almighty, living Coram Deo, before the face of God.
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Lyrics
Yeah. Track 6.
Turn the world down. Unplug the frequency.
We in Chicago, mid-1900s, but we stepping into eternity.
Tozer’s in the room, and he ain't here to entertain the crowd.
He’s here to tear down the idols and speak it out loud.
The Knowledge of the Holy—the missing jewel.
Listen close to the prophet, don't play the fool.
We’ve turned the sanctuary into a theater stage,
Chasing after cultural buzz, rewriting the page.
But Tozer takes the mic with a holy dissatisfaction,
Calling out the church for its worldly distraction.
He says what comes into your mind when you think about God
Is the most important thing about you—no mask, no facade!
If your concept of the King is shallow and small,
Then your Christian walk is hollow, ready to fall.
You gotta unplug your ego from the noise of the street,
And fall down in silence at the Savior’s feet!
He’s the high and lofty One, the self-existent I AM,
The majestic Creator who became the sacrificial Lamb.
He didn't have a degree from a seminary school,
Just a heart on fire, using scripture as his tool.
He would pace the floor, weeping over the flock,
Begging the people to build their house on the Rock.
He said we’re trying to be clever, trying to play it cool,
While the glory of the Lord is being treated like a school
Of modern entertainment and cheap religious flesh.
We need the Holy Ghost to come down and refresh!
It’s a pursuit of God, a continuous chase,
Pressing through the veil to behold His face.
To know Him intimately, to tremble at His voice,
That’s the only frequency where the soul can rejoice!
Unplug the ego! Let the majesty rise!
Fix your gaze on the King, tear the wool from your eyes!
He’s the Knowledge of the Holy, the glorious Sight,
Breaking through the shadows with a brilliant light!
From the pulpit to the secret place, the message is clear:
Live Coram Deo with a holy, pure fear!
Yeah. Let the synths fade.
A holy dissatisfaction.
Don't settle for a cheap imitation of faith.
Pursue the Almighty.
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