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Faith by Kim Burrell cover art

Kim Burrell - Faith Lyrics

Artist:
Kim Burrell

Lyrics

Verse Solo
Without faith its impossible to please the Lord, to please the Lord
Repeat 2x


Hook 1
Faith that can move mountains
Faith that can calm the raging sea
Oh faith that believes in Jesus
Faith that sets the captives free
Mmm faith, without it, its impossible to please the Lord.


Ooh, without faith its impossible to please the Lord, to please the Lord


Without faith its just impossible to please the Lord, to please the Lord


Repeat Hook 1


Lord I need faith
Lord I need faith ooh yes I do
Lord I need faith - 2x


To bring me out Lord I need it to remove all the doubt Lord I really need it. Lord, I need faith.


Please give me faith without it, its impossible to please You Lord.


Music Break/Trio Vocalizing


Hook 2 Choir
I need faith
Faith that can move mountains
(That can move mountains I need faith)
Faith that can calm the raging sea
Oh faith that believes in Jesus (I need faith that set the captives free)
Faith that sets the captives free
Oh faith, its just impossible to please the Lord.


Lord I need faith, please give me faith
Lord I need faith to remove doubt & calm my fear.
Lord I need faith (faith)
Please give me faith


Lord I need faith (faith that can bring me out)
Please give me faith
Lord I need faith


Oh I want to please You Lord
Without it; its impossible to please You
I need faith to stay close to You
Oh my Lord I need faith because without it, its impossible to please the Lord.


We need faith to please You Lord
I want to please You Lord, want to please You Lord
I need faith


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Meaning & Inspiration

“Faith” is built around the central claim that faith is necessary for pleasing God. That confession is repeated in solo and choir sections, giving the song the character of both testimony and prayer. Faith is described through biblical images of mountains moving, a raging sea becoming calm, captives finding freedom, and doubt losing its hold. These pictures emphasize trust in divine power when circumstances appear fixed or threatening.\n\nThe lyric gradually shifts from statements about faith to direct petitions for it. The repeated request acknowledges that confidence is not treated as self-generated certainty, but as something sought from the Lord. Faith is needed for deliverance, freedom from fear, closeness to God, and perseverance in pleasing him. Hebrews states the song’s main idea directly: without faith it is impossible to please God. The mountain imagery also recalls Jesus’ teaching about even a small measure of genuine faith. Through repetition and choral response, the song keeps its focus on dependence, making spiritual need rather than personal strength its defining confession.

Related Scripture

  • Hebrews 11:6 The verse directly states that without faith it is impossible to please God.
  • Matthew 17:20 Jesus uses the image of faith moving a mountain.