CalledOut Music - My Prayer (Yahweh) Lyrics
Lyrics
I’m getting sick and I’m tired of living life this way
Lord, without You here with me all I seem to do is make mistakes
I’m asking, is there a limit to Your mercy?
Coz I wanna know
I wanna go back to the days where for You I was thirsty.
Okay now, Lord I apologize
Again I crucified You
I tried to fight it but it’s clear I need You to survive
So many times I tried, with my own devices
But You told me everything I need You have provided
Blind to Your love, was deaf to Your call
I come before Your throne of grace and I surrender all
Coz when I fall, You’re there to catch me, so if they ask me
Chorus
Your grace is all need, Oh Lord You see the best in me
it’s why I call You Yahweh, it’s why I call You Yahweh
when I’m walking through the valley let me feel You next to me
and that’s my prayer, and thats my prayer
You know my thoughts
You know my heart
You know my prayer Lord
You know my prayer Lord
And so I pray Let Your spirit fill me, everyday I’m breathing
Let Your mercy shield me, shield me from all evil
Cuz it was You who found me
So in You just ground me
Build a tower around me
Goodness and favour round me
Begging never allow me
Never move on without me
If You move on without me,
Waters of death will drown me
Sometimes it gets so rowdy
My sunny days get cloudy
But with You I overcome.
Your grace is all need, Oh Lord You see the best in me
it’s why I call You Yahweh, it’s why I call You Yahweh
when I’m walking through the valley let me feel You next to me
and that’s my prayer, and thats my prayer, my prayer
You know my thoughts
You know my heart
You know my prayer Lord
You know my prayer Lord
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CalledOut Music - My Prayer (Yahweh) [Official Music Video]
Meaning & Inspiration
CalledOut Music's "My Prayer (Yahweh)," released as part of their 2018 EP, *The Collection*, is a profound declaration of reliance and surrender. The song opens with raw vulnerability, a confession of weariness with a life lived apart from divine guidance, recognizing the inherent propensity for error when estranged from God. This sentiment echoes the Apostle Paul's admission in Romans 7:15, "For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, I do not practice; but what I hate, I do." The lyrics articulate a yearning to return to a state of spiritual hunger, a thirst for God that fuels righteous living, reminiscent of Psalm 42:1, "As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God." The artist's apology for past transgressions, for "crucifying Him again," speaks to a deep understanding of sin's persistent nature and the continuous need for repentance, a theme central to Christian discipleship as described in 1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The struggle described, the failed attempts at self-sufficiency contrasted with the divine provision, aligns with the wisdom found in Isaiah 55:8-9, which states, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor your ways My ways, says the Lord." The surrender described is not one of defeat but of wisdom, acknowledging God's all-encompassing knowledge and the impossibility of navigating life's complexities alone. This is beautifully captured in the repeated refrain, "Your grace is all I need, Oh Lord You see the best in me," a testament to God's unmerited favor, which Ephesians 2:8-9 aptly summarizes: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." The invocation of "Yahweh," the personal and covenantal name of God, underscores a profound intimacy and trust, recognizing Him as the ultimate source of strength and salvation. The prayer for His spirit to fill and His mercy to shield the believer speaks to the ongoing work of sanctification, a process of being made more like Christ, as seen in Philippians 1:6, "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." The imagery of being "grounded," surrounded by a "tower," and covered in "goodness and favour" reflects a desire for spiritual security and divine protection, akin to the psalmist's declaration in Psalm 91:1-2, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.'" The acknowledgment that "if You move on without me, Waters of death will drown me" is a powerful, stark reminder of our absolute dependence on God for eternal life and spiritual well-being, a truth echoed in John 15:5, where Jesus states, "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." Ultimately, "My Prayer (Yahweh)" is a moving spiritual anthem that articulates the universal human need for divine connection, a heartfelt plea for God's persistent grace and presence in the midst of life's inevitable challenges, resonating deeply with the scriptural call to lean wholly on the Lord.