Lyrics
Verse 1
When I was blind
You gave me sight
You gave me eyes to see the colors of Your sky
When I was deaf
Without a sound
You gave me ears to hear the songs of Your love
Your love is kind
Your love’s the only thing that’s perfect in this life
Chorus
You sent Your son to die
For the broken and the tired
And You healed my life
With my hands raised high
And my heart a burning fire
I’ll give my life
To dwell in Your love
Verse 2
When I was weak
With tired feet
You gave me strength to run the race you’d given me
When I was numb
My heart grown cold
You gave me nerves to feel the warmth of Your love
Your love is kind
Your love’s the only thing that’s perfect in this life
Chorus
You sent Your son to die
For the broken and the tired
And You healed my life
With my hands raised high
And my heart a burning fire
I’ll give my life
To dwell in Your love
Outro
Jesus, we confess
We were lost in brokenness
Til You came and conquered death
For love
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This worship song is a list of what God has done for someone who was lost. Each verse pairs a need with a gift: blindness answered with sight, deafness with hearing, weakness with strength, and a cold, numb heart with the warmth of love. The images are personal and physical, and they all point to a love described as kind and perfect.
The chorus names the source of that healing: "You sent Your son to die for the broken and the tired." The response is a lifted-hands offering, with a "burning fire" in the heart and a promise to give a whole life to dwell in that love.
The verse about running a race given by God recalls language Paul uses in Hebrews 12 and 1 Corinthians 9, though the lyrics do not cite them. The closing confession names Jesus, admits being lost in brokenness, and credits Him with conquering death for love.
Related Scripture
- John 9:25 A man healed of blindness says he was blind and now sees.
- Isaiah 61:1 The anointed servant is sent to bind up the brokenhearted.
- Hebrews 12:1 The author speaks of running the race set before believers.