Lyrics
Verse 1
So you’re running out of prayers to pray
You think nobody cares anyway
You’re thinking all your sins go unforgiven
A broken heart and broken dreams
Sometimes you can’t feel anything
You wonder how anyone could love you
Chorus
I love you more than you’ll ever know
When you can’t hold on I’ll never let you go
So let me love you until you love you again
For everything you may hate yourself for
I love you more
Verse 2
I loved the world so I sent my Son
To show you love like you’ve never known
Even through it all they crucified Him
As He hung there on that cross He made sure that not one was lost
In His dying words He whispered to them
Chorus
I love you more than you’ll ever know
When you can’t hold on I’ll never let you go
So let me love you until you love you again
For everything you may hate yourself for
I love you more
Bridge
Past the moon, past the stars, past the wounds, past the scars
I forgive all your sins over and over and over and over again
I love you more than you’ll ever know
When you can’t hold on I’ll never let you go
Let me love you until you love you again
For everything you may hate yourself for
I love you more
I love you more
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Love You More is a country gospel song written in the voice of God speaking to someone who feels unloved. The first verse addresses a person who is running out of prayers, thinks nobody cares, believes sins are unforgiven, and wonders how anyone could love such a broken heart. The chorus answers, "I love you more than you'll ever know," promising never to let go and offering to love until the person can love himself or herself again.
The second verse recalls the love shown at the cross, where Jesus was crucified and made sure not one was lost, with dying words of forgiveness. The bridge says that this love reaches past the moon and stars, past the wounds and scars, and forgives over and over again. The themes follow John 3:16, Romans 8:38-39 and Psalm 103:12. The gentle melody and direct, personal wording give the song a tender, reassuring tone.
Related Scripture
- John 3:16 God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.
- Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, God removes transgressions.