Lyrics
Verse 1
Messiah oh my lover oh
Messiah oh
Uhhh, yeah, ahhh
Lord I’m here before this multitude
Fill this hunger in me
I’ve searched around this universe
Only you can satisfy
Messiah oh
My lover oh
This boy will not let you go
Messiah oh
My helper oh
I’ll be here till you fill my cup Lord eehh
Chorus
The main reason I came oh
Is that you fill my hunger and thirst
Ah
The reason I am here oh
Is that you fill my hunger and thirst
Eh
The main reason I came
Is that you fill my hunger and thirst
In the midst of this multitude
Fill my hunger and thirst
Baba fill this hunger and thirst
Fill my hunger and thirst
Jesu! fill my hunger and thirst
Please fill my hunger and thirst oh
Verse 2
I know I have many many wants
I know I have many many needs
I know I have many many burdens
But only you can satisfy
I know I have many many wants
I know I have many many needs
I know I have many many burdens
But right now I’m hungry for you
Bridge
You are the fire
I am the sacrifice
Please fill my hunger and thirst
You are the fire
I am your candle stick
Please fill my hunger and thirst
You are the water
I am the well oh
Please fill my hunger and thirst eh eh
Verse 2 (Repeat)
I know I have many many wants Jesus
I know I have many many needs
I know I have many many burdens
But only you can satisfy
I know I have many many wants oh
I know I have many many needs
I know I have many many burdens
But right now I’m hungry for you
Chorus (Repeat)
The main reason I came oh
Is that you fill my hunger and thirst Jesus!
The main reason I came oh
Is that you fill my hunger and thirst
The reason I am here oh
Is that you fill my hunger and thirst
Chant
Fill my hunger and thirst
Fill my hunger and thirst
Fill this hunger Lord
Get my hunger back
Let the waters flow from my belly
And the nations will drink from this well
I know that you have needs
I know that you have come with burdens and wants
Blessed are those who thirst after righteousness
They shall be filled
They shall be filled
Fill my hunger and thirst
Baba fill my hunger and thirst
Please fill my hunger and thirst
Fill my hunger and thirst
Please fill my hunger and thirst
Messiah oh my lover oh
Fill my hunger and thirst
Messiah oh my lover oh
Fill my hunger and thirst
Spoken Word
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
And what we are doing on this earth is the Lord, is the Lord himself.
May I not appear before the presence of the Lord and all I have is needs and wants, and desires that only man can offer.
Help me to seek that which is eternal.
Fill my cup Lord.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Hunger & Thirst” is a prayer for desire centered on God rather than on material needs. The singer acknowledges wants, burdens, and personal concerns, yet repeatedly returns to the conviction that only Christ can satisfy. Images of an empty cup, flowing water, fire, sacrifice, and a lamp portray dependence on God’s presence and a longing to be spiritually renewed.
The song’s central refrain draws directly from Jesus’ blessing for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Its spoken conclusion makes that connection explicit and contrasts eternal desire with requests that human provision could answer. The image of water flowing from within also recalls Jesus’ promise of living water through the Spirit. As the language moves from individual need to a well from which nations may drink, private devotion becomes a prayer for outward spiritual fruit. The repeated appeal to be filled therefore carries both personal and communal meaning: satisfaction is sought in God so that divine life may overflow to others.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 5:6 Jesus promises that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled.
- John 7:38-39 Jesus describes living water flowing from within in reference to the Spirit.