^^Heart-battering? Anyone?
It's a poem of direct address to God!
The primary focus seems to be on paradoxical statements. For instance, the speaker says he'll never be free until God imprisons him. Also, he says he won't be chaste until he's ravished.
Aaaaand there was quite a bit of symbolism. God the Father is the one who knocks and breaks; think flood-the-land, build-an-arc God. The Holy Spirit is the one that breathes and blows because the Holy Spirit is often described like a wind.... Also, God the Son is the shining and burning one because it's a PUN! =D He's the Light of the World and the Son/Sun of God. (That's actually where the date for Christmas originated, indirectly, I believe. The pagans had a feast day for the sun god, and Christians wanted to party too, so they made Christmas to celebrate at the same time for their Son of God. I may have that slightly wrong, as I am remembering it from middle school religion class.)
*FUN Fact* The name N'SYNC comes from one of the members' mother saying the group sounded "in sync." It also includes the last letter of each of the members' first names: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, Lan(steN), and JC. Yeah, they gave Lance a nickname so it would fit.
