Lyrics
Verse 1
Here are my hopes
Here are my doubts
Here are the things that I can't figure out
Here are my storms, my crashing seas
Here are the burdens that have brought me to my knees
Chorus
And I will take You at Your unfailing word
More than all I want, I will seek You first
I will bless Your name when the night is long
God You have my surrender
Chorus
And I will take You at Your unfailing word
More than all I want, I will seek You first
I will bless Your name when the night is long
God You have my surrender
Verse 2
Here are my prayers, my heart will wait
I will bow my will so You can have Your way
Here are the things I can't undo
I am nothing, nothing without You
Chorus
And I will take You at Your unfailing word
More than all I want, I will seek You first
I will bless Your name when the night is long
God You have my surrender
Bridge
I cast my cares on, I cast my cares on, I cast my cares on You
(x3)
Chorus
And I will take You at Your unfailing word
More than all I want, I will seek You first
I will bless Your name when the night is long
God You have my surrender
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
You Have My Surrender is a worship song about giving everything to God, from hopes and doubts to storms and burdens. The first verse lists what the singer brings: hopes, doubts, things that cannot be figured out, storms, crashing seas and burdens that bring the singer to the knees. The chorus is the response: to take Him at His unfailing word, to seek Him first more than all that the singer wants, to bless His name when the night is long, and to say "God, You have my surrender."
The second verse brings prayers, the willingness to bow the will so that He can have His way, and the admission of being nothing without Him. A short bridge repeats the line about casting cares on Him three times. The themes follow 1 Peter 5:7 on casting anxiety on God, Matthew 6:33 on seeking first the kingdom, and Romans 12:1 on offering oneself to God. The repeated chorus and quiet build give the song a humble, surrendered tone.
Related Scripture
- 1 Peter 5:7 Believers cast all their anxiety on God because He cares.
- Matthew 6:33 Jesus tells His followers to seek first the kingdom of God.
- Romans 12:1 Believers are urged to present themselves to God as living sacrifices.