Lyrics
Verse 1
You will sprinkle clean water upon me
You will cleanse me from the sins of my past
Then all of my idols will crumble
And I will know freedom at last
Chorus
So wash me in Your holy water
Cleanse me in Your river of life
Come, Holy Spirit, surround me
Bathe me in the light of Christ
Bathe me in the light of Christ
Verse 2
You will put a new spirit within me
You will take away my heart of stone
Then I will be filled with Your goodness
And I will know I am Your own
Verse 3
You will build up my desolate places
You will mend all my broken walls
Then a garden of beauty will blossom
And I know Your glory will fall
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Meaning & Inspiration
Holy Water is a worship song of cleansing and renewal that draws on promises from the prophets. The first verse says that God will sprinkle clean water on the singer, cleanse from the sins of the past, and cause idols to crumble so that freedom is known at last. The chorus asks Him to wash the singer in His holy water, cleanse in His river of life, and invites the Holy Spirit to surround and bathe the singer in the light of Christ.
The second verse says that He will put a new spirit within, take away a heart of stone, and fill the singer with goodness so that the singer knows he or she is His own. The third verse says that He will build up desolate places, mend broken walls and make a garden of beauty blossom as His glory falls. The themes follow Ezekiel 36:25-26, Isaiah 58:12 and Psalm 51:7. The flowing images and repeated chorus give the song a gentle, hopeful tone.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 36:25-26 God promises to sprinkle clean water on His people and give them a new heart and a new spirit.
- Isaiah 58:12 God's people will repair broken walls and restore streets.
- Psalm 51:7 The psalmist asks to be cleansed and washed whiter than snow.