Lyrics
Intro
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
Verse 1
Here I am
Here I stand
Lord, my life is in your hands
Lord, I’m longing to see
Your desires revealed in me
I give myself away
Verse 2
Take my heart
Take my life
As a living sacrifice
All my dreams, all my plans
Lord I place them in your hands
Chorus (x2)
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
Bridge (x7)
My life is not my own
To you I belong
I give myself, I give myself to You
Chorus
I give myself away
I give myself away
So You can use me
Credits & Song Information
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
William McDowell’s original live recording of I Give Myself Away appears on As We Worship, years before the later I Give Myself Away / Yes medley on Arise. William McDowell and Sam Hinn receive the composition credit, while James Burt, Shelton Morgan, and McDowell are credited as producers of the earlier recording. The arrangement begins with the central refrain, then uses two verses to name what surrender includes: life, plans, desires, and the self. In the bridge, the wording changes from an offer to a statement of belonging before the chorus returns as a congregational response. The living-sacrifice image in the second verse gives Romans 12:1 a direct connection to the song. Repetition is essential to the live arrangement because the declaration becomes easier for the room to adopt together, turning a compact lyric into an extended communal prayer.
Related Scripture
- Romans 12:1 Paul describes offering oneself to God as a living sacrifice, matching the song’s language of surrender.