Lyrics
Verse 1
I’m searching, I won't stop till I find.....You
I'm running, I won't stop till I touch....You
You're my destination, You're all I got
Nothing can deter me, I said I won't stop
Chorus
If it's not You, then Lord it’s nothing
If it's not You, it's nothing at all
If it's not You, then Lord it's nothing
It's got to be You
Verse 2
Lord I love You, because You first loved me
The height, the depth, the length,
the breadth of Your love, sets me free
So I give You everything, no holding back
My heart is Yours Lord, cause It's all I've got
Chorus (Repeat)
If it's not You, then Lord it’s nothing
If it's not You, it's nothing at all
If it's not You, then Lord it's nothing
It's got to be You
Bridge
When we seek You, then we shall find You,
when we have searched with all of our hearts.
One day with You, is more than a than thousands elsewhere
Lord we draw near
Chorus (Repeat)
If it's not You, then Lord it’s nothing
If it's not You, it's nothing at all
If it's not You, then Lord it's nothing
It's got to be You
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Meaning & Inspiration
“If It’s Not You Then Lord It’s Nothing” by Kevin Downswell is a song of single-minded pursuit of God. The opening lines say the singer is searching and running and will not stop until he finds and touches the Lord, who is called his destination and everything he has.
The chorus gives the title as a repeated confession: “If it’s not You, it’s nothing at all.” The verse that follows grounds the devotion in God’s prior love, with “because You first loved me” echoing 1 John 4:19 and “the height, the depth, the length, the breadth” recalling Ephesians 3:18-19. The singer answers by giving everything and holding nothing back.
The bridge draws on Jeremiah 29:13, close to “when we seek You, then we shall find You,” and adds a line near Psalm 84:10 about one day with God being better than thousands elsewhere. The song is a plain, repeated expression of devotion.
Related Scripture
- Jeremiah 29:13 Seeking God with all the heart
- Ephesians 3:18-19 The breadth, length, height and depth of Christ’s love
- Psalm 84:10 A day in God’s courts is better than a thousand elsewhere