Phil Thompson - My Response Lyrics

“My Response” by Phil Thompson is a short song of praise to the one who rescued the singer. The opening lines state the reason: “You have rescued my life, and I’m never going back.” The words are repeated, which makes the statement a settled decision rather than a passing feeling.

The refrain then names the response itself: “Hallelujah.” The singer calls Jesus “my redeemer,” and the word Hallelujah follows each phrase as the answer to what he has done. The final line promises, “Oh, I’ll sing your praise,” which turns the response into a continuing habit.

The rescue language is close to Colossians 1:13 and Psalm 40:2, the title of redeemer recalls Job 19:25 and Isaiah 54:5, and the commitment to keep singing echoes Psalm 146:2. The lyric is brief and repetitive, which lets the congregation take up the same confession and answer with praise.