Lyrics
Verse 1
Who is this King who
Judges with mercy
Runs to the hurting
And rescues the lost
Who looks at the sinner
Through a heart of forgiveness
With arms open wide on a cross
Chorus
If what I've heard is true of You
Then how could I stand in Your presence
If what I've heard is true of You
Then I'll stay in this moment forever
Verse 2
What can I give You
That You can't make better
All of my ashes You've turned into gold
You are the giver
You are the treasure
A glory too great to behold
Chorus (Repeat)
Chorus 2
If what I've heard is true of You
Then there's not enough words to describe You
If what I've heard is true of You
My Jesus, there's nobody like You
Refrain
And I'm so in awe
I'm so in awe of You
Jesus, I'm so in awe
I'm so in awe of You
Refrain (Repeat)
And Jesus, I'm so in awe
I'm so in awe of You
Jesus, I'm so in awe
I'm so in awe of You
Verse 3
Who is this Savior
With a love like no other
The skies can't contain
And the grave couldn't hold
'Cause all of my worship
Has just scratched the surface
And I've got forever to go
Chorus 2 (Repeat)
Refrain (Repeat)
And I'm so in awe
I'm so in awe of You
And Jesus, I'm so in awe
I'm so in awe of You
Outro
And Jesus, we'll stay right here
We won't go away
We'll stay right here
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Awe of You" opens with a series of questions about an unusual king, one who judges with mercy, runs toward the hurting, and looks at sinners through forgiveness rather than condemnation, language echoing a well-known psalm's question about the identity of the King of glory. That opening posture of inquiry frames the entire song as an unfolding realization rather than a settled statement.
Its chorus responds to that realization with hesitation, wondering how anyone could stand in such presence, before resolving into a desire to remain there permanently. A later verse extends the same questioning pattern to describe a Savior whose love the skies cannot contain and whose grave could not hold him, tying the song's wonder directly to the resurrection.
Rooted in contemporary worship's use of rhetorical questioning, the song functions as an extended expression of awe, repeating its title phrase to describe worship as barely scratching the surface of a figure too great to fully describe, let alone contain.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 24:8 Asks "Who is this King of glory?", directly echoed in the song's opening question.
- Acts 2:24 Describes death being unable to hold Jesus, echoed in the song's description of the grave not holding him.