Lyrics
When I was young You called my name
I tried to run, but still You came
And You stepped into the dark
Cause that's just the kind of God You are
When heaven seems beyond my reach
You still see eternity in me
You're turning ashes into art
Cause that's the kind of God You are
It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are
You gave me freedom from my sin
You told me I could start again
All the hurt is dead and gone
Now we're Your daughters and Your sons
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
We once were lost but now we're found
Forever You hold us in Your arms
Cause that's the kind of God You are
It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are
You are Holy Holy Holy
High and set apart
You are Holy Holy Holy
God that's who You are
You are Holy Holy Holy
High and set apart
You are Holy Holy Holy
God that's who You are
It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are
It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are
When I was young You called my name
I tried to run, but still You came
And You stepped into the dark
Cause that's just the kind of God You are
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Meaning & Inspiration
God You Are describes a God who pursues, restores, and keeps His people. The opening remembers a call that continued even when the singer tried to run, while the next image places divine purpose inside circumstances that seem dark or unreachable. Ashes becoming art gives restoration a visible shape: loss is not granted the final word. The chorus grounds that confidence in the empty tomb, the cross, and the scars of Christ, presenting faithful love through the central events of the gospel.
Freedom from sin leads to a new beginning and a new family identity as daughters and sons. The songs echo of Amazing Grace reinforces the movement from being lost to being found, while the bridge answers grace with the repeated confession that God is holy and set apart. Romans 6:4 supports the theme of new life through Christ, and Luke 15:24 closely matches the language of being lost and found, dead and alive again. By returning to the opening lines at the end, the lyric closes with the same assurance that Gods character remains consistent from calling through restoration.
Related Scripture
- Romans 6:4 Paul connects union with Christ to walking in newness of life.
- Luke 15:24 The father celebrates that his child was dead and is alive, was lost and is found.