Lyrics
You were broken for the broken
You laid down Your life that I may live
A sacrifice so undeserved
All I have to You I give
All I have to You I give
Jesus, true and only, ever reigning on Your throne
May my life be true and only
Yours and Yours alone
Yours and Yours alone
Purified by Your affliction You poured out Your life and I am filled
There is no one like You, Jesus
By Your wounds I have been healed
By Your wounds I have been healed
Our hearts surrendered, we worship at Your throne
All for You, Jesus, the True and Only One
Our King Eternal, who was and is to come
Your name is Jesus, the True and Only One
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Jesus True and Only” centers on Christ’s sacrifice and the believer’s response of complete surrender. Its opening lines describe Jesus as broken for the broken, giving his life so that another may live. The song then answers that gift with devotion: every part of life belongs to Christ, who reigns as the only true King. Images of affliction, wounds, healing, and a throne keep the focus on both the cross and Christ’s continuing rule.
The final declarations widen the song from personal gratitude to gathered worship. Surrendered hearts approach the throne, while Jesus is named as the eternal King who was, is, and is to come. That language closely echoes biblical descriptions of Christ’s eternal reign. The song’s repeated phrases are not merely statements of admiration; they form a prayer that a life made whole through Christ’s wounds would remain wholly his. Together, the lyrics present worship as gratitude, allegiance, and hope in the returning King.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 53:5 The song’s language of healing through Christ’s wounds echoes the suffering servant passage.
- Revelation 1:8 The eternal King who was, is, and is to come echoes Revelation’s description of the Lord.