Lyrics
Verse 1
Every good thing You've given me
Every blessing in the heavenlies
I am ransomed and forgiven through Your blood
Every good thing You've given me
Every blessing in the heavenlies
I am chosen and predestined
To become like You Lord
Chorus
You're the Giver and You're the Gift
All good things are in You
You're the Giver and You're the Gift
I desire only You, I desire only You
Verse 2
Every good thing You've given me
Every blessing in the heavenlies
I'm accepted pure and blameless in Your sight
Every good thing You've given me
Every blessing in the heavenlies
I'm adopted and I'll reign
With You in life forever
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Meaning & Inspiration
Every Good Thing centers on God as both the source of blessing and the supreme gift desired above every blessing. The verses gather several claims about salvation: redemption and forgiveness through Christ’s blood, acceptance before God, adoption into his family, and a future shared with Christ. Rather than treating these benefits as isolated rewards, the chorus turns attention back to the giver and declares that lasting satisfaction is found in him.
The wording strongly echoes the opening of Ephesians, where spiritual blessings, election, redemption, forgiveness, and adoption are joined together in Christ. It also reflects James’s teaching that every good gift comes from above. The song therefore moves from gratitude for what God gives to worship of who God is. Its repeated desire for God alone keeps the catalog of blessings from becoming self-focused and presents salvation as communion with the one who gives grace.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 1:3-7 The passage joins spiritual blessing, adoption, redemption, and forgiveness in Christ.
- James 1:17 James teaches that every good and perfect gift comes from above.
- Romans 8:29 Those God foreknew are described as being conformed to the image of his Son.