Naomi Raine - One Name Lyrics
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.
Video
Naomi Raine - One Name (Jesus) [Official Video]
Meaning & Inspiration
I’ve been sitting here thinking about that line, “the lamb was slain before the earth was laid.” It hits hard, doesn’t it? It takes me right back to that idea in Revelation that the sacrifice wasn't a backup plan. It was settled before we even existed. Sometimes I struggle to wrap my head around a God who would know everything I’d ever do—all my shame—and still move toward me anyway. Naomi Raine singing about being washed before even knowing my shame feels like a heavy weight being lifted, but then I stop and wonder if I’m just taking comfort in the grace without really feeling the cost.
Then there’s the bit about the “nail pierced hands” holding hers. It feels intimate, but it’s anchored to that reality in Colossians where He’s the one holding all things together. It’s wild to think the same hands that were broken on the wood are the ones actually keeping me steady right now. It makes the "one name" part feel less like a slogan and more like an anchor. If He’s the only one who could handle that kind of brokenness and turn it into victory, then yeah, every breath really should belong to Him.
Still, I get a little stuck on the part about “every high thing brought down low.” I know it’s biblical—it’s right there in Corinthians—but it’s a difficult thing to actually want. To have the things I’ve built up, my own sense of self or my own plans, brought low? That’s uncomfortable. Is the song just singing about a feeling, or is it actually calling me to let go of the stuff I’m still clutching? It’s easy to sing about salvation in one name, but living like that name is the only one that dictates my life—that’s a different, much louder, and more demanding reality. I guess I’m left wondering if I’m actually ready for every foe to be silenced in me, or if I’m just enjoying the melody.