Lyrics
Verse 1
Once I was lost
Wandering in darkness
No life inside
No hope in sight
But He called my name
He healed my blindness
Set me ablaze
Now I'm alive with
Chorus
His love breaking through
My heart of stone
Love breathing
To awake my bones
Love reaching out
To save my soul
Love never gonna let me go
Verse 2
And now my heart
So full of worship
I can't hold back
I can't contain it
For all He's done
Jesus, my Savior
I am ablaze
And full of thanks for
Chorus
His love breaking through
My heart of stone
Love breathing
To awake my bones
Love reaching out
To save my soul
Love never gonna let me go
Bridge
Love calling me
As I am
Love making me
New again
Love lifting me
When I can't
Love never gonna
Let me go
Tag
Wherever you've been
Whatever you've done
Come as you are
Come into His open arms
Tag
Wherever you've been
Whatever you've done
Come as you are
Come find
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Meaning & Inspiration
Never Gonna Let Me Go is a testimony of rescue by the love of God. The first verses recall being lost in darkness with no life or hope until He called the singer's name, healed blindness and set the heart ablaze. The chorus describes His love breaking through a heart of stone, breathing to awake the bones, reaching out to save the soul and never letting go.
The third section names the love as calling, making new, lifting and never letting go, and the closing lines invite anyone, wherever they have been and whatever they have done, to come as they are into His open arms. These ideas fit Ezekiel 36:26 and 37:5 on a new heart and breathed bones, Isaiah 43:1 on being called by name, Romans 8:38-39 and John 6:37, which says He will not cast out those who come. The tone moves from testimony to open invitation, and the repeated line carries the song's assurance.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 36:26 God promises to replace a heart of stone with a heart of flesh.
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.
- John 6:37 Jesus says He will never cast out anyone who comes to Him.