Lyrics
Intro (Spoken)
"God will break you to position
He will break you to promote you
And break you to put you in your right place
But when He breaks you He doesn't hurt you, He doesn't
When He breaks you He doesn't destroy you, He does it with; grace
Anybody been gracefully broken?
Thank You, Lord, thank You
So Father tonight, we're broken before You
Thank You for handling us with grace
Just lift your worship right there in this moment"
Verse 1
All I have in these hands
And multiply, God, all that I am
And find my heart on the altar again
Set me on fire, set me on fire
Take all I have in these hands
And multiply, God, all that I am
And find my heart on the altar again
Set me on fire, set me on fire
Chorus
Here I am, God
Arms wide open
Pouring out my life
Gracefully broken
Verse 2
My heart stands in awe of Your name
Your mighty love stands strong to the end
You will fulfil Your purpose in me
You won't forsake me, You will be with me
Chorus (Repeat)
Here I am, God Arms wide open
Pouring out my life Gracefully broken
Here I am, God Arms wide open
Pouring out my life Gracefully broken
Bridge
All to Jesus now
All to Jesus now
I'm holding nothing back
Holding nothing back
Holding nothing back
I surrender, I surrender
Y'all throw your hands up and sing I surrender
Say I surrender, I surrender
All that I am, I surrender
Have Your way, use me Lord, I surrender
Do Your will, it's all Your way, I surrender ,I surrender
Use my life for Your glory, say I surrender all, I surrender
You want to tell Him right where you are, I surrender
Outro
Oh,Your power at work in me
Oh, I'm broken gracefully
Oh, I'm strong when I am weak
I will be free
Your power at work in me
I'm broken gracefully
I'm strong when I am weak
I will be free
Your power at work in me
I'm broken gracefully
I'm strong when I am weak
I will be free
Your power at work in me
I'm broken gracefully
I'm strong, I'm strong
I will be free
Chorus (Repeat)
Here I am, God
Arms wide open
Pouring out my life
Gracefully broken
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Gracefully Broken” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard opens with a spoken word that God breaks a person “to position,” to promote, and to put in the right place, yet never to hurt or destroy, because He does it with grace. The phrase “gracefully broken” gives the song its central idea, which is close to Psalm 51:17, where a broken and contrite heart is not despised.
The verses are a prayer of offering. The singer asks God to take all that is in the singer’s hands, multiply it, and find the heart on the altar again, then to set it on fire. The line about being “strong when I am weak” echoes 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, and offering one’s life is close to Romans 12:1.
The long bridge is a repeated surrender, with the leader calling the congregation to sing “I surrender,” and to hold nothing back. The song ends on the declaration that God’s power is at work in the singer. Its message is that brokenness handled by God leads to freedom and use for His glory.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 51:17 A broken and contrite heart
- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Strength in weakness
- Romans 12:1 Offering oneself as a living sacrifice