Lyrics
Chorus 1
Jesus gave me water (3x)
I want to let His praises swell.
Jesus, He gave me water
Jesus gave me water
Jesus gave me water,
And it was not from the well.
Chorus 2
Jesus gave me water (3x)
I want to let His praises swell.
Jesus gave me water (3x)
And it was not from the well.
Verse 1
There was a woman from Samaria
Came to the well to get some water.
There she met a stranger who did a story tell
Verse 2
That woman dropped her pitcher,
Her drinking was made richer
From the water he gave her
And it was not from the well
Chorus 3
Jesus gave her water (3x)
I want to let His praises swell.
Oh Jesus gave her water
He gave that woman water
Gave her living, loving, lasting water
And it was not from the well.
Verse 3
Lord, that woman left him shouting,
There was no room for doubting
That she had made her Savior
Who did her wonders tell
Oh every time she'd doubt Him,
She'd start to think about Him -
The man who gave her water, Lord,
And it was from the well.
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Jesus Gave Me Water” retells the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan woman through the image of water that does not come from an ordinary well. The chorus celebrates Christ as the giver of living water, while the narrative verses follow the woman as she arrives for water, encounters Jesus, and leaves her pitcher behind. Her changed response becomes evidence that the encounter has given her something richer and more lasting than the water she first sought.
The song draws closely from John 4, where Jesus speaks of the gift of God and water that becomes a spring leading to eternal life. Its repeated phrase “living, loving, lasting water” gathers that promise into memorable gospel language. The woman’s departure and testimony also reflect the biblical account of her return to the town to speak about Christ. Set within a call to let his praises swell, the story connects salvation with public praise and witness.
Related Scripture
- John 4:10 Jesus tells the Samaritan woman about the gift of God and the living water he gives.
- John 4:13-14 Jesus contrasts well water with the water he gives, which leads to eternal life.
- John 4:28-29 The woman leaves her water jar and tells the town about her encounter with Jesus.