Lyrics
Verse 1
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over every heart and every mind
I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus
Verse 2
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
'Til every dark addiction starts to break
Declaring there is hope and there is freedom
I speak Jesus
Chorus
Your name is power
Your name is healing
Your name is life
Break every stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire
Verse 3
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over fear and all anxiety
To every soul held captive by depression
I speak Jesus
Chorus
Your name is power
Your name is healing
Your name is life
Break every stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire
Bridge (x2)
Shout Jesus from the mountains
And Jesus in the streets
Jesus in the darkness over every enemy
Jesus for my family
I speak the holy name Jesus
Chorus (x2)
Your name is power
Your name is healing
Your name is life
Break every stronghold
Shine through the shadows
Burn like a fire
Outro
I just want to speak the Name of Jesus
Over every heart and every mind
Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I Speak Jesus is a declaration song built on one repeated line: "I just want to speak the Name of Jesus." Each verse names a different place where the name is spoken, from "every heart and every mind" to dark addiction, fear, anxiety, and depression.
The chorus describes what the name does: "Your name is power, your name is healing, your name is life." It then asks for strongholds to break and light to shine through shadows. The bridge widens the scope, calling for the name to be shouted from the mountains and in the streets, and spoken over family and enemies alike.
The lyrics lean on the biblical idea that the name of Jesus carries authority, as in Philippians 2 and Acts 4. The tone is a prayer of confidence and gratitude for peace found in God's presence, and it suits congregational singing because the lines are short and easy to repeat.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-11 God exalts Jesus and gives him the name above every name.
- Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no other name than that of Jesus.