Lyrics
Verse 1:
My first love is a blazing fire
I feel His pow'rful love in me
For He has kindled a flame of passion
And I will let is grow in me.
And in the night I will sing Your praise, my love
And in the morning I'll seek Your face, my love
Chorus:
And like a child I will dance in Your presence
Oh, let the joy of heaven pour down on me
I still remember the first day I met You
And I don't ever want to lose that fire, my first love
Verse 2:
My first love is a rushing river
A waterfall that will never cease
And in the torrent of tears and laughter
I feel a healing pow'r released
And I will draw from Your well of life, my love
And in Your grace I'll be satisfied, my love
Verse 3:
Restore the years of the church's slumber
Revive the fire that has grown dim
Renew the love of those first encounters
That we may come alive again
And we will rise like the dawn throughout the earth
Until the trumpet announces Your return
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Meaning & Inspiration
“My First Love” portrays devotion to Christ through images of fire, flowing water, and renewed life. The opening flame represents love that is meant to keep growing, expressed through praise at night and the search for God in the morning. Childlike dancing and joy give the chorus a tone of grateful freedom, while the desire not to lose that fire introduces a sober concern: early devotion can fade and needs renewal.
The later verses widen the focus from personal affection to the life of the church. Healing, grace, and satisfaction are pictured as water drawn from an unfailing source. The prayer for years of slumber to be restored closely matches biblical calls to return to an earlier love and seek revival. Its final image looks toward Christ’s return, connecting present renewal with future hope. Across these images, love for Christ is presented not merely as memory but as a devotion that can be rekindled, sustained by grace, and expressed in worship.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 2:4-5 Christ calls the church to return to the love it had at first.
- John 4:14 Jesus describes the life he gives as a spring of water welling up eternally.
- Joel 2:25 God promises to restore the years that have been lost.