Lyrics
Verse 1
He is jealous for me
Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory
And I realize just how beautiful you are and how great your affections are for me.
Pre-Chorus
And oh
How He loves us oh
Oh how He loves us
how He loves us oh
Chorus
He loves us
Oh how He loves us
Oh how He loves us
Oh how He loves
Verse 2
We are His portion and He is our prize
Drawn to redemption by the grace in his eyes
If grace is an ocean, we're all sinking
So heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest
I don't have time to maintain these regrets
when I think about the way
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Meaning & Inspiration
How He Loves Us is a song about the overwhelming love of God. The first verse pictures God as jealous for the singer, His love like a hurricane that bends a tree beneath His wind and mercy, until afflictions are eclipsed by glory and the singer realizes how beautiful He is and how great His affections are. The chorus repeats how He loves us. The second verse says believers are His portion and He is their prize, drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes, and that if grace is an ocean, all are sinking.
The imagery echoes Exodus 34:14 on a jealous God, Deuteronomy 32:9 on the Lord's portion, Psalm 16:5, Ephesians 2:4-5 on rich mercy and Romans 8:38-39 on love that cannot be taken away. Candid language and the repeated line give the song an emotional, wondering tone.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 34:14 The Lord describes Himself as a jealous God.
- Ephesians 2:4-5 God, rich in mercy, loved believers and made them alive in Christ.
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.