Lyrics
Verse 1
I thought it might be in my name a shining legacy
I thought it might be in a goal for success to follow me
I thought it might be in a plan to sail across the seas
But I didn't find what I really need
Chorus
I found it all when I lost everything
And gave my life to serve a risen king
I found the truth that I'd been searching for
I found it all when I found the Lord
Verse 2
I'm letting go of all my ways I think are best for me
I'm laying down all my ideas of what I think my life should be
I'm leaving everything I am right at Jesus' feet
For it's here I find everything I need
Chorus
I found it all when I lost everything
And gave my life to serve a risen king
I found the truth that I'd been searching for
I found it all when I found the Lord
Bridge
I found the truth that I'd been searching for
I found it all when I found the Lord
I found it all
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
I Found It All is a Southern gospel song about discovering that what the soul needs is found in Christ and not in achievement. The first verse recalls thinking that fulfillment might lie in a name, a shining legacy, a goal for success or a plan to sail across the seas, but not finding what was really needed. The chorus says that everything was found when everything was lost and a life was given to serve a risen King, and that the truth being searched for was found when the Lord was found.
The second verse describes letting go of the ways thought to be best, laying down ideas of how life should be and leaving everything at the feet of Jesus, where the singer finds all that is needed. The themes follow Philippians 3:7-8 on counting everything as loss for knowing Christ, Matthew 16:25 on finding life by losing it, and Jeremiah 29:13 on finding God when He is sought with all the heart. The clear, singable chorus gives the song a settled, grateful tone.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 3:7-8 Paul counts everything as loss compared with knowing Christ.
- Matthew 16:25 Whoever loses his life for Jesus' sake will find it.
- Jeremiah 29:13 God says His people will find Him when they seek Him with all their heart.