Lyrics
He said come to the water
And stand by my side
And drink from the fountain
You won't be denied
I have seen every teardrop
That fell from your eyes
And I rose to tell you
For your tears I died
(repeat)
Verse 1
He's calling for the sinner
And the backslider too
You ought to be there
He died for you
He died on the cross
But now He's alive
And He rose to tell you
For your sins He died
Verse 2
He's calling for the sick
And calling for the lame
If you don't be healed
He's not to blame
He died on the cross
But now He's alive
And He rose to tell you
For your pain He died
Verse 3
He's calling for the motherless
And the fatherless too
No sister, or no brother
To care for you
He died on the cross
But now He's alive
And He rose to tell you
For your joy He died
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Meaning & Inspiration
For Your Tears I Died presents the risen Christ as the answer for sinners, sufferers, and people without earthly support. Its opening invitation to come to the water evokes the biblical image of freely receiving life from God. Each verse returns to the cross and resurrection, connecting forgiveness, healing, comfort, and joy with the saving work of Jesus. The refrain about every teardrop portrays divine compassion for pain that might otherwise remain unseen.
The song moves through several forms of need: sin, sickness, loneliness, and grief. Rather than treating them as identical experiences, it answers each with the same central confession that Christ died and now lives. Isaiah 55:1 closely matches the call to come and drink, while Revelation 21:4 supports the hope that God will finally remove tears and pain. The lyrics therefore combine an altar-call invitation with testimony about resurrection, offering hope grounded in the crucified and living Christ.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 55:1 The prophet invites all who thirst to come freely to the waters.
- Revelation 21:4 The passage promises that God will wipe away every tear and end pain.