Lyrics
Loved before I had a name
Washed before I knew my shame
O the lamb was slain before the earth was laid
What an awesome price He paid
Chorus
I owe it all, all to Jesus
All - every part of me
Lying at His feet
I owe it all, let every breath I take
Rise to bring Him praise
To the glory of ONE name...
Jesus
Nail pierced hands are holding mine
A crown of thorns has freed my mind
Sin cannot exhaust, the grace
shown on that cross
Mercy bought back what was lost I take
Chorus
Blinded eyes will one day see
Every loss made victory
There is healing in one name,
one name
He has silenced every foe
Every high thing brought down
low
There is freedom in one name,
one name
And soon everyone will know
There still lives a blessed hope
Our salvation’s in one Name,
one Name
He will one day come again
To the praises of all men
Hallelujah to one name, one
name
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Meaning & Inspiration
One Name (Jesus) traces salvation from God’s prior love to Christ’s sacrifice, present grace, and promised return. The opening lines place divine love before personal identity or awareness of shame, then focus on the Lamb who was slain. Images of nail-pierced hands, a crown of thorns, and the cross present mercy as costly, while the chorus answers that mercy with surrendered praise. Every breath and every part of life are pictured as belonging at Jesus’ feet.
The later section widens the song’s scope. Healing, freedom, victory, hope, and salvation are gathered under the name of Jesus, and opposition is portrayed as ultimately brought low. Philippians 2 closely supports the expectation that every person will acknowledge Christ’s name. Acts 4 likewise links salvation uniquely to Jesus, while 1 Peter connects Christ’s wounds with healing and freedom from sin. The anticipated return of Christ completes the lyric’s movement from redemption accomplished at the cross to praise that will one day be universally heard.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-11 God exalts Jesus’ name, before which every knee will bow.
- Acts 4:12 Peter declares that salvation is found in no other name.
- 1 Peter 2:24 Christ bears sins on the cross, and his wounds are associated with healing.