Lyrics
Hmmm hmmm oh oh oh total surrender
So many reasons I lift my hands
Bow my knees to the king of kings
This hand is powerless to help itself
Without the strength of the most high God
No more I only you, only you in my life
No more I only you, only you in my life
Total surrender total surrender
Total surrender to You my God
Total surrender total surrender
Total surrender to You Jesus
So many reasons I lift my hands
Bow my knees to the king of kings
This hand is powerless to help itself
Without the strength of the most high God
No more I (oh oh oh)
Only You (oh oh oh)
only you (oh oh)
In my life, no more I (oh oh oh)
Only you (oh oh oh)
only you in my life,
Total surrender total surrender
Total surrender to you my god total surrender
Oh oh total surrender oh
Total surrender to you Jesus
So many reasons I lift my hands
Bow my knees to the king of kings
This hand is powerless to help itself
Without the strength of the most high God
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Total Surrender" presents dependence on God as both an act of worship and an honest assessment of human limitation. The images of lifted hands and bowed knees express reverence before the "King of kings," while the admission that a hand cannot help itself without God's strength gives the song its confessional weight.
The repeated declaration of total surrender removes distractions and centers the song on devotion to God and Jesus. It parallels the Biblical call to present oneself to God and the psalmist's posture of kneeling before the Maker. The lyric's simple refrain functions like a prayer of yieldedness, affirming that strength and direction belong to the Most High rather than to self-sufficience. The recurring words give the confession a steady, prayerful emphasis suited to personal and gathered worship.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 95:6 The psalm calls worshipers to bow and kneel before their Maker.
- Romans 12:1 Paul calls believers to present themselves to God as an act of worship.