Hillsong Worship - Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) Lyrics
Released: 12 Aug 2016
Lyrics
All these pieces
Broken and scattered
In mercy gathered
Mended and whole
Empty-handed
But not forsaken
I've been set free
I've been set free
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, oh
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Oh, I can see it now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
You take our failure
You take our weakness
You set Your treasure
In jars of clay
So take this heart, Lord
I'll be Your vessel
The world to see
Your life in me, oh
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, oh
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Oh, I can see it now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, oh
I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind but now I see
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, oh
I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind but now I see
Oh, I can see it now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, oh
I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind but now I see
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me, oh
I once was lost
But now I'm found
Was blind but now I see
Oh, I can see it now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
Oh, I can see it now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
Oh, I can see it now
Oh, I can see the love in Your eyes
Laying yourself down
Raising up the broken to life
Video
Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace) - Hillsong Worship
Meaning & Inspiration
Hillsong Worship's rendition of "Broken Vessels (Amazing Grace)," featured on the 2016 album *Hillsong: Let Hope Rise (Live/Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)*, is a powerful and deeply resonant exploration of divine redemption, weaving together a timeless hymn with contemporary worship sensibility. The song's essence lies in its profound message of God's ability to transform even the most fractured and incomplete lives into vessels of His grace and purpose. It doesn't simply retell the story of "Amazing Grace"; it plunges into the human experience of being broken, of carrying scars and imperfections, and boldly declares that these very brokenness become the channels through which God's glory can shine most brightly. This echoes the Apostle Paul's sentiment in 2 Corinthians 4:7, where he writes, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." The song powerfully articulates how our weaknesses are not hindrances to God's work but rather the very canvas upon which His extraordinary power is displayed.
The lyrical focus is not on achieving perfection before approaching God, but on coming to Him in our unvarnished state. The song speaks to the truth that it is precisely because we are “broken vessels” that we are in need of His mending and filling. This resonates with Jesus' own words in Matthew 9:12, where He stated, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick." The song therefore serves as an anthem for anyone who has felt inadequate or marred by life's trials, assuring them that their present condition is not a final destination but an invitation for divine intervention. Furthermore, the concept of being filled by God's grace, as implied by the “broken vessels” metaphor, directly aligns with passages like Ephesians 3:19, which speaks of being "filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." The worship experience created by this song encourages listeners to surrender their fragmented selves, trusting that God’s boundless love and power can reconstitute and utilize them for His kingdom’s advancement, making them instruments of His profound and transforming grace.