Lyrics
Verse 1
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me
You've been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You've been so, so kind to me
Chorus
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Verse 2
When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me
You've been so, so good to me
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me
You've been so, so kind to me
Chorus
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Interlude
You keep chasing me down
Bridge (x3)
There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me
Chorus
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
And I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
Outro
I thank You, Lord
I thank You, Lord
I thank You, Lord
Original Version
This page covers a cover recording of the song. See the original: Reckless Love by Cory Asbury lyrics.
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Meaning & Inspiration
This rendition of “Reckless Love” keeps the familiar verses and chorus, then stretches the closing section with extra lines. A short turn, “You keep chasing me down,” leads into the bridge, which is sung three times in full before the final chorus. The repetition lets the images of shadow, mountain, wall, and lie work as a list of obstacles that divine love is said to cross.
The page ends with a refrain of thanks: “I thank You, Lord,” repeated three times. That ending turns the song from description into response, moving from what God has done to gratitude for it. The core theme matches the parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15, where the shepherd leaves ninety-nine to find one. The line “When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me” also echoes Paul's statement that Christ died for sinners while they were still sinners. Read together, the lyrics present grace as pursuit that begins with God and ends in thanksgiving.
Related Scripture
- Luke 15:4-7 Jesus tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one that is lost.
- Romans 5:8 Paul writes that Christ died for sinners while they were still sinners.
- Psalm 107:1 The psalm calls for thanks because the Lord is good and his steadfast love endures.