Maverick City Music + UpperRoom Music - I Thank God Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1: Aaron Moses
Wandering into the night
Wanting a place to hide
This weary soul
This bag of bones
And I try with all my might
But I just can't win the fight
I'm slowly drifting
A vagabond
Pre-Chorus: Aaron Moses
And just when I ran out of road
I met a man I didn't know
And He told me that I was not alone
Chorus: Aaron Moses & Dante Bowe
He picked me up, He turned me around
He placed my feet on solid ground
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
Because He healed my heart, He changed my name
Forever free, I'm not the same
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
I thank God
Verse 2: Dante Bowe
I cannot deny what I see
Got no choice but to beliеve
My doubts are burning
Like ashеs in the wind
So, so long to my old friends
Burden and bitterness
You can just keep it moving (Hey), hey
Nah, you ain't welcome here
Pre-Chorus: Dante Bowe
From now 'til I walk the streets of gold
I'll sing of how You saved my soul
This wayward son has found his way back home
Chorus: Dante Bowe & Aaron Moses
He picked me up, He turned me around
Placed my feet on solid ground
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
Because He healed my heart, He changed my name
Forever free, I'm not the same
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
Oh, I thank God
Post-Chorus: Maryanne J. George
Oh, I thank God
Oh, I thank God
Oh, I thank God
Bridge: Maryanne J. George, Dante Bowe & Aaron Moses
Oh, Hell lost another one, I am free (Oh, yeah)
I am free (Yeah), I am free
Hell lost another one, I am free (I am free)
I am free (Oh, I am free), I am free (Oh, I am free)
Hell lost another one, oh, I am free (Oh)
I am free, yes, I am free (Oh, I've never been so free before)
Hell lost another one, I am free (Oh)
I am free (Oh), I am free (Yes)
Hell lost another one, I am free (Oh)
I am free, oh, I am free (Oh)
Hell lost another one, I am free (Oh)
I am free (Yes), I am free (Hell lost another one)
Hell lost another one, I am free
Oh, I am free, oh, I am free
Oh, Hell lost another one, I am free (Oh)
I am free, oh
Chorus: Dante Bowe, Aaron Moses, & Maryanne J. George
He picked me up, He turned me around
He placed my feet on solid ground
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
Because He healed my heart, He changed my name
Forever free, I am not the same
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
I thank God
Interlude: Dante Bowe
And if He did it for me, He can do it for you
If He did it for me, He can do it for you
Bridge: Dante Bowe
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Get up, get up, get up
Get up out, get up out
Get up, get up, get up
Get up outta that grave
Interlude: Dante Bowe
If He did it for me, He can do it for you
If He did it for me, He can do it for you
If He did it for me, He can do it for you
The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy
That means what He did for another, He can do it again
That means what He did for another, He can do it again
The testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy
Is the Spirit of prophecy, is the Spirit of prophecy
That means what He did for another, He can do it again
That means what He did for another, He can do it
So we prophecy
Bridge: Dante Bowe & Maryanne J. George
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up, don't stay there (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up, c'mon (Yeah)
Get up outta, say, get up (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up outta that (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay), get up, get up
Get up, get up, get up outta that grave (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay), don't stay there
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay), hey
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay), say, get up
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave (Okay)
Get up, get up, get up (Yeah)
Get up outta that grave
Chorus: Dante Bowe, Aaron Moses & Maryanne J. George
He picked me up, turned me around
Placed my feet on solid ground
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
Because He healed my heart, He changed my name
Forever free, I'm not the same
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior
I thank God
Video
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Meaning & Inspiration
Maverick City Music and UpperRoom captured something visceral and raw on their 2021 album, Move Your Heart, with the track "I Thank God." It hits the listener right in the gut with the reality of human brokenness before shifting into an explosive celebration of sovereign grace. The lyrics begin with the haunting imagery of a "vagabond" wandering in the dark, perfectly capturing the state of a soul separated from the Father. It is a modern-day take on the Prodigal Son, reflecting that moment where we realize our own strength is insufficient to win the fight against sin and existential weariness. When the singer admits to running out of road, it echoes the promise of Matthew 11:28, where Jesus invites the weary to find rest in His finished work.
The core of the song finds its theological footing in the act of being rescued. When the lyrics declare, "He picked me up, He turned me around / He placed my feet on solid ground," they draw a direct line to Psalm 40:2, where the psalmist writes that God drew him up from the pit of destruction and set his feet upon a rock. This isn't just a metaphor for a better life; it is a declaration of justification. The claim that the Lord "changed my name" mirrors the transformative power seen throughout Scripture, where God redefines a person’s identity from sinner to saint, from dead to alive. This is the essence of being born again, where the old self—burdened by bitterness and the weight of past mistakes—is left behind.
The bridge serves as a bold, prophetic call to action, demanding that the listener "get up outta that grave." This is not merely a song of sentimentality; it is a theological insistence on the victory of the resurrection. By shouting, "Hell lost another one," the collective points toward the ultimate defeat of the enemy through the cross, echoing the victory of Colossians 2:15, where Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities. The vocalized testimony, asserting that what the Lord did for one He can do for another, is a powerful nod to Revelation 19:10, reminding us that the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus. It strips away the pretense of self-help and places the entire burden of our salvation squarely on the shoulders of the Savior. This song reminds us that because the stone was rolled away, no child of God has any business remaining in the graveyard of their past.