Lyrics
Intro
Verse 1: Sean Feucht
How great is the love, lavishes on us
That we should be called the children of God
How great is the love, lavishes on us
That we should be called the children of God
Pre-Chorus: Sean Feucht
So let us begin
To grasp the fullness of Him
Chorus: Sean Feucht
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
Verse 2: Amanda Cook
How costly the price, You willingly gave
To open the way, to free us to see
How costly the price, You willingly paid
To open the way, to free us to see
Pre-Chorus: Sean Feucht & Amanda Cook
So let us begin
To grasp this fullness
So let us begin
To grasp this fullness of Him
Chorus: Sean Feucht & Amanda Cook
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
Interlude
Bridge: Sean Feucht & Amanda Cook
When we see Him, we will be like Him
All that He is will be made known
When we see Him, we will be like Him
All that He is will be made known
When we see Him, we will be like Him
All that He is will be made known
When we see Him, we will be like Him
All that He is will be made known
Chorus: Sean Feucht & Amanda Cook
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
How high, how wide
How deep is the love You have for me
Outro: Sean Feucht
I'm reaching for You, reaching for You God
I'm reaching for You
I'm reaching for You, I'm reaching for You God
I'm reaching for You
I'm reaching for You, I'm reaching for You God
I'm reaching for You
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Meaning & Inspiration
The Love You Have for Me reflects on the scale and cost of divine love. Its opening language closely echoes the declaration that believers are called children of God, while the chorus reaches for the height, width, and depth of Christ’s love. The lyric presents that love as something received through sacrifice, opening a way into freedom and a fuller knowledge of God.
The bridge shifts from present discovery to the hope of seeing Christ and becoming like him. That expectation is paired with a repeated desire to reach for God, giving the song both a reflective and worshipful character. Images of costly love, spiritual adoption, and future transformation draw together several clear biblical themes without reducing love to emotion alone. The repeated chorus emphasizes that divine love exceeds easy measurement, while the outro expresses an ongoing response of devotion and pursuit.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 3:1-2 God calls believers his children and promises they will be like Christ when he appears.
- Ephesians 3:18-19 Paul prays that believers may grasp the breadth, length, height, and depth of Christ’s love.
- Romans 5:8 Christ’s death demonstrates God’s costly love for sinners.