Lyrics
Verse 1
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me
You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You have been so, so kind to me
Chorus
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Verse 2
When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me
You have been so, so good to me, so good
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me, for me
You have been so, so kind to me
Chorus
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
O I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Bridge (x4)
There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me
Interlude
You're a good, good Father
It's who You are, that's who You are, that's who You are
And I'm loved by You
It's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am
You're a good, good Father
It's who You are, it's who You are, I know You are
I'm loved by You
It's who I am, it's who I am, it's who I am
Chorus
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Outro
The reckless love of God
Original Version
This page covers a cover recording of the song. See the original: Reckless Love by Cory Asbury lyrics.
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This version of “Reckless Love” adds small spoken-style touches to the verses, such as “so good” and “for me,” and the bridge is sung four times. Its biggest change is a middle section taken from another song: “You're a good, good Father / It's who You are,” answered by “And I'm loved by You / It's who I am.” The page places it between the bridge and the last chorus.
That addition shifts the focus from pursuit to identity. The chorus describes a love that “chases me down” and “leaves the ninety-nine,” while the added lines state that being loved is part of who the singer is. The two ideas fit together through the apostle John's picture of believers as children of a loving Father, and the shepherd imagery still points to Jesus' parable in Luke 15. The ending returns to the chorus and closes on “The reckless love of God,” a single line that restates the theme.
Related Scripture
- Luke 15:4-7 Jesus tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one that is lost.
- 1 John 3:1 John says the Father has lavished love so that believers are called his children.
- Matthew 7:11 Jesus teaches that the heavenly Father gives good gifts to those who ask.