Lyrics
Verse 1
All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give
I will ever love and trust Him, in His presence daily live
All to Jesus I surrender, humbly at His feet I bow
Worldly pleasures all forsaken, take me Jesus take me now
Chorus
All I am, all I have, I give it back to You
Every breath, every step, Oh I surrender all
Verse 2
All to Jesus I surrender, make me Savior wholly Thine
Let me feel the Holy Spirit, truly know that Thou art mine
Chorus
All I am, all I have, I give it back to You
Every breath, every step, Oh I surrender all
Bridge
I surrender all, I surrender all
All to Thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all
Chorus
All I am, all I have, I give it back to You
Every breath, every step, Oh I surrender all
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I Surrender builds a modern chorus on the words of the hymn "I Surrender All." The verses give everything to Jesus freely, promise lifelong love and trust, forsake worldly pleasures and ask to feel the Holy Spirit and to know that the singer belongs to Him.
The new chorus restates the same surrender in plain terms: "All I am, all I have, I give it back to You," followed by "Every breath, every step." The idea echoes Romans 12:1, where believers present themselves as living sacrifices, and Luke 9:23, where following Jesus involves taking up the cross daily. The line asking to know the Spirit's witness fits Romans 8:16. The final repeated "I surrender all" gives the hymn's closing thought a place to rest. By pairing the familiar verses with a chorus that is easy to learn, the song keeps a hymn-like reverence while allowing a congregation to sing it in a contemporary style.
Related Scripture
- Romans 12:1 Believers are urged to present their bodies as living sacrifices.
- Luke 9:23 Jesus calls His followers to deny themselves and take up the cross daily.
- Romans 8:16 The Spirit is said to testify that believers are children of God.