Lyrics
Verse (x2)
This is my desire
To honor You
Lord with all my heart
I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore is in You
Chorus (x4)
Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for You alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord, have Your way in me
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Lord I Give You My Heart” by Hillsong Worship is a prayer of full surrender. The verse states the desire to honor God with all of the singer’s heart, to worship Him and to give praise with everything within. It adds that all the singer adores is found in the Lord.
The chorus makes the offering specific: “I give You my heart, I give You my soul, I live for You alone.” It carries that offering into daily life with the lines “every breath that I take, every moment I’m awake,” and asks the Lord to have His way in the singer. The words are plain and repeated, so the song works as a prayer that a congregation can pray together.
The themes are close to Deuteronomy 6:5, Romans 12:1 and Psalm 73:25, on loving God with heart and soul, offering oneself to Him and desiring nothing on earth beside Him. The song is simple, devotional and often used when a service moves from praise into a quiet response.
Related Scripture
- Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the Lord with all your heart and soul
- Romans 12:1 Present yourselves as a living sacrifice
- Psalm 73:25 There is nothing on earth I desire besides You