Elevation Worship - Grace Like A Wave Lyrics
Lyrics
You have brought me to the water
Where my past can be swept away
In the current of your mercy
And I know I'll never be the same
There's no limit to your promise
Jesus you have done it all for me
Jesus you have done it all for me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
I will jump into the water
Where my soul can be satisfied
And your love is overflowing
From within me and it won't run dry
There's no limit to your promise
Jesus you have done it all for me
Jesus you have done it all for me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
There's healing in the water
With a love that flows so deep
Wash over me
Wash over me
Forgiveness in the water
With a love that flows so deep
Wash over me
Wash over me
Salvation in the water
With a love that flows so deep
Wash over me
Wash over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over me
Grace comes like a wave
Crashing over and over and over
Crash over me
There's healing in the water
With a love that flows so deep
Wash over me
Wash over me
Forgiveness in the water
With a love that flows so deep
Wash over me
Wash over me, oh yeah
Salvation in the water
With a love that flows so deep
Wash over me
Wash over me
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Grace Like A Wave," released on February 5, 2016, as part of Elevation Worship's powerful album "Here as in Heaven," serves as a profound anthem for the transformative and boundless nature of divine grace. This song isn't merely a melody; it's a deep spiritual immersion, inviting us into an encounter with God's overwhelming mercy, depicted vividly through the metaphor of water. The narrative unfolds around the idea of being brought to a spiritual water source where everything from the past is "swept away," signifying a complete cleansing and a new beginning. This imagery immediately calls to mind the purification and redemption offered in Christ, echoing verses like Isaiah 1:18, where the Lord promises, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." The assurance that one will "never be the same" speaks to the radical transformation that occurs when grace takes hold, aligning with 2 Corinthians 5:17, which declares, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" The foundational truth, "There's no limit to your promise / Jesus you have done it all for me," grounds the entire experience in the completed work of Jesus, as expressed in John 19:30, "It is finished," and underscored by Romans 8:32, reminding us that God, who did not spare His own Son, will graciously give us all things.
The central theme, "Grace comes like a wave / Crashing over me / Crashing over and over and over," beautifully portrays grace not as a fleeting moment but as a relentless, inexhaustible force. It's a continuous, overwhelming flood of unmerited favor that continually washes over us, moment by moment. This concept of abounding grace resonates deeply with Romans 5:20, "where sin increased, grace abounded all the more," and John 1:16, "from his fullness we have all received grace upon grace." The repetition of "over and over" emphasizes the enduring and renewing nature of God's compassion, much like the mercies that are "new every morning" as described in Lamentations 3:22-23. The song then shifts from being passively brought to the water to actively engaging with it: "I will jump into the water / Where my soul can be satisfied." This active participation signifies a willing surrender and a pursuit of spiritual fulfillment found solely in God, echoing the psalmist's cry in Psalm 42:1-2, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God." Here, the water represents the living water Jesus offers, as He promised in John 4:14 that those who drink of it "will never thirst again." This leads to an overflowing of love "from within me and it won't run dry," a direct reference to the Holy Spirit dwelling within believers, becoming "rivers of living water" as Jesus promised in John 7:38.
As the song progresses, it delves into the specific blessings found within this gracious "water," declaring "healing in the water," "forgiveness in the water," and "salvation in the water." These declarations are not mere poetic expressions but profound theological truths rooted in Scripture. "Healing in the water" speaks to the comprehensive restoration—physical, emotional, and spiritual—that comes through Christ's sacrifice, as proclaimed in 1 Peter 2:24: "by his wounds you have been healed." The idea of "forgiveness in the water" directly points to the complete pardon offered through Christ's blood, as Colossians 1:13-14 states, "He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Finally, "salvation in the water" encapsulates the ultimate deliverance from sin and death, granting eternal life through faith, as affirmed in Acts 4:12, "there is no other name under heaven given among mankind by which we must be saved." Each of these benefits is underscored by "a love that flows so deep," an acknowledgment of the immeasurable depth of God's affection for humanity, a love that "surpasses knowledge" as described in Ephesians 3:18-19. The repeated plea, "Wash over me," serves as a humble request for continuous immersion in these life-giving truths, an ongoing experience of God's presence and power. "Grace Like A Wave" stands as a powerful testament to the unending, all-encompassing, and transformative grace of God, urging individuals to surrender to its current and experience the fullness of life found in Christ. It's an inspiring call to worship, reminding us that in every season, God's grace remains steadfast, abundant, and ever-present.