Lyrics
Verse 1
There is a truth older than the ages
There is a promise of things yet to come
There is one, born for our salvation
Jesus
Verse 2
There is a light that overwhelms the darkness
There is a kingdom that forever reigns
There is freedom from the chains that bind us
Jesus, Jesus
Chorus
Who walks on the waters
Who speaks to the sea
Who stands in the fire beside me
He roars like a lion
He bled as the lamb
He carries my healing in his hands
Jesus
Verse 3
There is a name I call in times of trouble
There is a song that comforts in the night
There is a voice that calms the storm that rages
He is Jesus, Jesus
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
Messiah, my Saviour
There is power in Your name
You're my rock and my redeemer
There is power in Your name
In Your name
Chorus (Repeat, second person)
You walk on the waters
You speak to the sea
You stand in the fire beside me
You roar like a lion
You bled as the lamb
You carry my healing in Your hands
Chorus (Repeat, second person)
God, you walk on the waters
You speak to the sea
You stand in the fire beside me
You roar like a lion
You bled as the lamb
You carry my healing in Your hands
Jesus
Outro
There is no one like you
Jesus
There is no one like you
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Jesus" opens with a series of declarative statements, truth older than the ages, a promise still coming, one born for salvation, building toward a single named answer repeated as its own response. That accumulating structure treats the name itself as the resolution to each preceding claim.
Its chorus lists a series of contrasting images, walking on water, speaking to the sea, standing in fire, roaring like a lion, bleeding as a lamb, pairing displays of untamed power with willing sacrifice within the same short verse. That pairing, lion and lamb, ties dominion and substitution together as complementary descriptions of the same person.
Rooted in contemporary worship's anthem tradition, the song functions as an extended declaration of Christ's supremacy and nearness, its closing bridge naming him Messiah and redeemer directly, crediting power specifically to his name before repeating the final claim that no one else compares.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 5:5-6 Describes Christ as both the conquering Lion of Judah and the slain Lamb, echoed in the song's pairing of roaring like a lion and bleeding as the lamb.
- Matthew 14:25 Describes Jesus walking on the water, directly echoed in the song's repeated chorus.