Lyrics
Verse 1
Every day I'm falling short
And every day I fall apart
Undeserving of the love shown
By the Father's heart
Pre-Chorus 1
I'm a ship without a sail
And my own efforts fail
But You always save me
Chorus
So here is my heart Lord
I throw it wide open
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
So here is my heart Lord
Completely surrendered
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
(Instrumental)
Verse 2
Every day I'm holding fast
And every day I'm trusting more
When I feel I'm lost at sea
You bring me back to shore
Pre-Chorus 2
'Cause I'm a ship and You're the sail
With You I cannot fail
And You always save me
Chorus
So here is my heart Lord
I throw it wide open
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
So here is my heart Lord
Completely surrendered
'Cause You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
(Instrumental)
Bridge
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
Chorus
So here is my heart Lord
I throw it wide open
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
So here is my heart Lord
Completely surrendered
'Cause You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
(Instrumental)
Outro
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
You are the one thing
I put all my hope in
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This worship song moves from honest weakness to full surrender. The first verse admits, "Every day I'm falling short," and the pre-chorus pictures a "ship without a sail" whose own efforts fail but who is always saved. The second verse reverses the picture: "I'm a ship and You're the sail," with the Lord bringing the singer "back to shore" when lost at sea.
The chorus is a prayer of open-handed trust: "So here is my heart Lord, I throw it wide open," followed by the repeated claim that God is "the one thing I put all my hope in." Short instrumental breaks and a bridge that repeats the central line leave room for a congregation to sing it slowly and with focus.
The focus on hope placed in God alone resembles the psalms that say a soul waits quietly for him. The nautical picture and the language of surrender are simple, and they keep the song personal rather than abstract.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 62:5 The psalmist waits quietly for God alone, because his hope comes from him.
- Romans 12:1 Believers are urged to offer themselves fully to God, in line with the "completely surrendered" chorus.