Lyrics
Verse:
I can't forget
I still remember
The place You found me
And I surrendered
When Your grace covered my shame
And saw my need
You gave me hope
Hope and a future
My heart is Yours
Now and forever
I am loved
Only because You first loved me
Chorus:
And I love You
Jesus I love
Yes I love You
Because You first loved me
Verse:
Your sacrifice
Is overwhelming
Suffered and died
Because You loved me
I'm alive
Only through Christ who first loved me
Bridge:
Nothing can tear me away from Your love Lord
Nothing can separate your heart from mine
Nothing can tear me away from Your love Lord
I am Yours, I am Yours
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Meaning & Inspiration
“First Loved Me“ places grace at the center of a personal response to Jesus. The opening verse recalls being found in shame, then moves through surrender to hope and a future. Its recurring confession, “because You first loved me,” clearly echoes the biblical teaching that love for God begins with God’s prior love.
The second verse grounds that love in Christ’s sacrifice and death, describing new life as possible only through him. The bridge then declares that nothing can tear the worshiper away from the Lord’s love, a theme that closely parallels Paul’s assurance in Romans 8. Together, the verses, refrain, and bridge present worship as the answer to grace already received, rather than an attempt to earn God’s favor.”
Related Scripture
- 1 John 4:19 Love for God is a response to God’s first love.
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing in creation can separate believers from God’s love in Christ.
- Ephesians 2:4-5 God’s mercy and love make people alive with Christ.