Lyrics
Verse 1
I give myself to You
Build with me and do as You will
That I may ever know Your will
Release me from the burden of myself
Release me from the burden of myself
Chorus
Right here, right now
I will my trust my life
Into Your hands, oh God
Your will, not mine, be done
Verse 2
I give myself to You
Build with me and do as You will
That I may ever know Your will
Release me from the burden of myself
Chorus
Right here, right now
I will my trust my life
Into Your hands, oh God
Your will, not mine
Chorus
Right here, right now
I will my trust my life
Into Your hands, oh God
Your will, not mine, be done
Bridge
Let victory over the pain of my troubles
Rise up in an anthem of praise
And always bear witness to those I would tell of
Your power, Your love and Your ways
Let victory over the pain of my troubles
Rise up in an anthem of praise
And always bear witness to those I would tell of
Your power, Your love and Your ways
Outro
Your will not mine
Your will not mine
Your will not mine
Your will not mine
Your will, oh your will not mine
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Steph Macleod’s “Your Will” centers on the deliberate act of handing one’s life over to God. The repeated phrase “I give myself to You” is not passive; it is an active repositioning of trust. The request to be “released from the burden of myself” suggests that self-reliance becomes heavy, and the song names that weight honestly. The chorus echoes Christ’s prayer in Gethsemane, “Your will, not mine, be done,” grounding personal surrender in the pattern of Jesus. The bridge shifts toward testimony: pain is not denied, but it is meant to become praise, and that praise carries witness to God’s character. The song does not offer easy answers about why trouble comes. Instead, it presents surrender as a continual posture, not a one-time event. The closing repetition of “Your will not mine” reinforces the ongoing nature of that commitment, making the song a quiet, persistent prayer rather than a declaration of resolution.