Lyrics
Verse
Take up my cross
Daily follow You
I’m not ashamed to shout
My love for You my Lord
Straight from my heart
I worship You
You are the reason for life
Chorus
Simply devoted to You, oh Lord
I lose my life to follow You
The life that I live, it’s not I that live
For me to live is Christ
Verse (Repeat)
Take up my cross
Daily follow You
I’m not ashamed to shout
My love for You my Lord
Straight from my heart
I worship You
You are the reason for life
Chorus (x3)
Simply devoted to You, oh Lord
I lose my life to follow You
The life that I live, it’s not I that live
For me to live is Christ
Bridge
The life that I live
The life that I live
Is not my own
For me to live is Christ
Chorus (Repeat)
Simply devoted to You, oh Lord
I lose my life to follow You
The life that I live, it’s not I that live
For me to live is Christ
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Simply Devoted” by Sinach is a song of surrender that closely follows two sayings of the apostle Paul and Jesus. The verse begins with taking up the cross and following daily, which is close to Luke 9:23, and adds that the singer is not ashamed to declare love for the Lord, which echoes Romans 1:16. The verse ends with worship that comes straight from the heart.
The chorus is a statement of full commitment: “Simply devoted to You, oh Lord, I lose my life to follow You.” The next lines come from Galatians 2:20, “the life that I live, it’s not I that live,” and Philippians 1:21, “for me to live is Christ.” Placing these together makes the chorus a short confession of faith that can be sung by a whole congregation.
The bridge slows the pace, repeating “the life that I live is not my own” before returning to the chorus. The repetition fits the song’s message, which is a life given over to Christ without conditions, expressed in simple and singable words.
Related Scripture
- Galatians 2:20 “It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me”
- Philippians 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ”
- Luke 9:23 Take up the cross daily and follow Jesus