Lyrics
Verse 1
Beyond all these, clothe yourselves with love
Which binds all things perfectly together
Let the shalom which comes from Messiah
Be the one, ruler of your heart
Chorus
Let everything you do or say
Do it in Yeshua's Name
Giving thanks through him to God the Father
Verse 2
This is the reason, the reason you were called
To be a part of one chosen body
So let's sing psalms, hymns, and songs together
With gratefulness to God in our hearts
Chorus
Let everything you do or say
Do it in Yeshua's Name
Giving thanks through him to God the Father
Bridge
Let Messiah and all His richness live in you
May you teach, may you counsel each other in wisdom
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Everything draws its words from Colossians 3, where Paul urges believers to put on love, which binds all things together in unity. The opening lines describe love binding all things "perfectly together" and a peace that comes from Messiah ruling the heart, in a Messianic Jewish idiom that uses the Hebrew name Yeshua and the word shalom.
The chorus condenses verse 17: "Let everything you do or say / Do it in Yeshua's Name." Thanksgiving to God the Father runs through the song, linking daily conduct with gratitude. The verse about a calling into one chosen body leads into singing psalms, hymns and songs together, matching Paul's description of shared worship.
The final lines ask that Messiah's richness live within the listener and that believers teach and counsel one another in wisdom. The song is a close setting of the passage and works as a short reminder that ordinary speech and work can be offered as worship.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 3:14-17 Paul calls for love that binds believers together, the peace of Christ ruling the heart, and thanksgiving in all words and deeds.