Lyrics
Verse 1
Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me
You have been so, so good to me
Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You have been so, so kind to me
Chorus
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
Verse 2
When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me
You have been so, so good to me
When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me
You have been so, so kind to me
Chorus
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
I couldn't earn it, and I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
Bridge (x4)
There's no shadow You won't light up
Mountain You won't climb up
Coming after me
There's no wall You won't kick down
Lie You won't tear down
Coming after me
Chorus
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God
O, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the ninety-nine
And I couldn't earn it, I don't deserve it, still, You give Yourself away
O, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, yeah
Original Version
This page covers a cover recording of the song. See the original: Reckless Love by Cory Asbury lyrics.
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Meaning & Inspiration
This rendition of “Reckless Love” has no section labels on the page, but the order is clear: a first verse, a chorus, a second verse, a second chorus, a bridge, and a final chorus. Each chorus ends with “yeah,” and the bridge is written out four times in full. The lyric stays close to the standard wording throughout.
Its main subject is love that pursues. The chorus says it “chases me down, fights 'til I'm found,” and the bridge adds that no shadow, mountain, wall, or lie stands in the way. That language fits Paul's claim that nothing in creation can separate believers from the love of God in Christ. The shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine reflects the parable in Luke 15, and the line “When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me” makes the same point about grace arriving before any worth. The final chorus closes with the admission that the gift cannot be earned.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:38-39 Paul says nothing in creation can separate believers from the love of God.
- Luke 15:4-7 Jesus tells of a shepherd who leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one that is lost.
- Romans 5:8 Paul writes that Christ died for sinners while they were still sinners.