James Wilson - Give Me Jesus Lyrics

Lyrics

{Hey, ay, ay, ay

Hey, ey, ey, ey

Ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey} [x3]

[Verse 1]

This world is not my home

I am just passing through

Earthly treasure soon will fail

But I found my hope

You are the one I want

You are the one I need

This world can have it all

It can take everything …

But give me Jesus … say

[Chorus]

Give me Jesus

The one who broke these chains

And took away my shame

There is only one for me …

{Hey, ay, ay, ay

Hey, ey, ey, ey

Ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey} [x2]

[Repeat Verse 1]

[Repeat Chorus]

{Hey, ay, ay, ay

Hey, ey, ey, ey

Ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey} [x2]

[Verse 2]

{The only lasting thing is you

You are forever

Yoou are forever

You are the one that I run to

‘Cus you are my treasure

You are my treasure} [x2]

Heavens may fail

But you remain

You are my treasure

Heaven and earth will pass away

You are forever

[Repeat Chorus]

{Hey, ay, ay, ay

Hey, ey, ey, ey

Ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey} [Loop]

[Ad-Lib]

‘Cus Jesus the only lasting thing

In this world is you

You are forever

God, you’re the One

That I run to, Jesus

You are my treasure

The only lasting thing is you

So I will holdon to you

Forever, I’ll holdon to you

Forever, and I will run

I will run into your arms

You are my treasure

[Outro]

{The only lasting thing is you

You are forever

Yoou are the one that I run to

You are my treasure

You are my treasure} [x2]

(You are my treasure) [Loop]

Video

James Wilson- Give Me Jesus (NAYC Version)

Meaning & Inspiration

James Wilson’s performance of Give Me Jesus at NAYC 2019 cuts through the noise of modern life with a singular, sharp demand. We often get distracted by the shiny bait of status, comfort, and material stability, but this track strips those away to focus on the only person who actually matters. When Wilson sings that this world is not his home and he is just passing through, he plants his feet firmly on the bedrock of Hebrews 13:14. We are citizens of another kingdom, and treating this life like a permanent residence is a recipe for spiritual bankruptcy. Jesus warned us clearly in Matthew 6:19 not to store up treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy; Wilson echoes that exact warning by choosing to forfeit the shallow rewards of this age for the person of Christ.

The chorus moves from passive observation to active desperation. By pleading for Jesus as the one who broke these chains and took away his shame, Wilson points directly to the finished work of the cross. Romans 8:1 reminds us that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. When he calls Jesus his treasure, he aligns his heart with the parable of the merchant who found the pearl of great price in Matthew 13:46 and sold everything he had to acquire it. This is not just a song; it is a confession of radical dependency. While others chase fleeting trends, this melody insists that the only thing worth holding onto is the one who holds everything together.

The bridge shifts focus to the inevitable decay of all things. When he says that heaven and earth will pass away, he is quoting the promise found in Matthew 24:35, where Christ guarantees that his words will outlast the very stars in the sky. If you are building your identity on your career, your reputation, or your bank account, you are building on sand that will wash away. Wilson pulls us back to the only anchor that holds in the storm. Real security is not found in accumulation but in the presence of the Savior who remains when everything else fails. Stop treating your soul like a storage unit for things that will eventually rot and start treating Jesus like the only currency that buys entry into eternal life.