Lyrics
Verse
I've I got tired along the way
He gives me power to proceed
Jesus in me has never failed me yet
(x2)
Chorus
Never failed me yet
Never failed me yet
Jesus love has never failed me yet
Refrain
There is one thing I know
Everywhere I go
Jesus love has never failed me yet
Chorus
Never failed me yet
Never failed me yet
Jesus love has never failed me yet
Refrain Variation
There is one thing I know
Everywhere I go
Your love has never failed me yet
Chorus
Never failed me yet
Never failed me yet
Jesus love has never failed me yet
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“He Gives Me Power (Never Failed Me Yet)” by Hlengiwe Mhlaba is a short song of reassurance for a tired believer. The verse admits to getting weary along the way and answers that Jesus gives power to proceed. The confession follows: “Jesus in me has never failed me yet,” repeated as the chorus.
The refrain widens the claim with “There is one thing I know, everywhere I go, Jesus love has never failed me yet,” and a later variation addresses Him directly with “Your love has never failed me yet.” The shift from third person to second person turns testimony into prayer.
The themes are close to Isaiah 40:31, where those who wait on the LORD renew their strength, and to Philippians 4:13 and Hebrews 13:8. The song’s approach is repetition: the same short line is sung until it becomes a settled conviction. Its message is that strength for the next step comes from a love that does not change.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 40:31 Those who wait on the LORD renew their strength
- Philippians 4:13 Strength through Christ
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever