Uncle MythMan says ...

It tears me up inside that people feel it's right to meditate on the song "I Can Only Imagine" (by the group Mercy Me).

That's mainly because constant meditation on that song sets people's minds in a passive state and turns their leaders into managers< a> due to the former-leaders' fear of active minds (for case in point, review the 'argumentivity' between-my mind & -the minds of some self-proclaimed leaders).

But will that 'reasoning' be the end of my complaint? No; 'the best way to help you find the path is to walk the path,' so I here correct the well-meaning, unintentionally heretical lyrics (& perhaps deliver them a cappella below to give a better idea of the desired effect).

I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side

We can't even imagine
Outside of this life
But we talk
Like we've been outside
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me

We can't even imagine
Where our sight will be,
Who you are,
Or what they've done to me
I can only imagine

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

-Chorus-
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

Rememb`ring all Your glory that we never touched
Will we start to take our chances, or would dying be too much
Of a tax on Your power to let us move anything
Must we stay in the Spirit, just hearing scratching when people sing
NOOOOOOOOOO!
I can only imagine
When that day comes
And I find myself
Standing in the Son

We can't even imagine
If it's night or day
Or some Velvet Hour
I don't care ... anyway ...
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You

We can't even imagine
What we cannot know
We just follow
Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
I can only imagine

NOOOOOOOO!

-Chorus-

-NOOOruhs
I can only imagine -x2-

NOOOOOOOOO! -x?-
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you

We can't even imagine
What we cannot know
We just follow
Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
So It Is Written; So It Shall Be Sung

I'm sure that some might 'take issue' with the use of "we" there, as many 'Christians' have attributed use (of the personal-plural pronoun) to 'Satan'—a name most-effectively used in a tone like unto Dana Carvey's "Church Lady"-tone.

If 'the Bible-Riders' (Bible-Beaters renamed) don't 'take issue' with the 'we'-use, they write off the truth therein as "comedy"—"It Is Not Good for the Man to Be Alone" Genesis 2:18 'ba-dum-bum tshhhhhhhh'

Please comment with any other 'issues' you see.