Lyrics
Verse 1
Create in me a clean heart, for I have turned my face from You
Teach us of Your ways oh God, oh God
For we have turned away from You, Lord have mercy
Chorus
We will run to you, we will run to you turning from our sin we return to You
Father heal your world, make all things new, make all things new
Verse 2
Your love and mercy build us, shape us
Break us and recreate us now, Lord have mercy
Bridge
Oh, bring us back to you
Oh, bring us back to you, oh, bring us back to you, oh
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The song frames repentance as a return to God after turning away. The opening plea for a clean heart closely echoes Psalm 51, joining personal confession with a wider prayer for mercy. Rather than treating renewal as self-improvement, the lyrics ask God to teach, heal, shape, break, and recreate. Every action depends on divine mercy, while the repeated promise to run back gives repentance a sense of movement and urgency.
The chorus expands the prayer from individual cleansing to restoration for the world. Turning from sin and returning to the Father are held together with the hope that God can make all things new. Psalm 51:10 directly supports the request for a clean heart, and 2 Chronicles 7:14 connects humble turning from sin with forgiveness and healing. The bridge then reduces the message to a simple appeal for God to bring wandering people back, leaving the song centered on confession, mercy, and renewal.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 51:10 David asks God to create a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 God connects humble repentance and turning from sin with forgiveness and healing.