I Surrender – English Lyrics

• By: Hillsong UNITED
• Album: Of Dirt And Grace (Live From The Land)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt English lyrics of Hillsong Worship's "I Surrender" to explore themes of faith, devotion, and divine connection. This song offers a profound lesson in surrendering one's life to a higher power, making it a powerful piece for anyone seeking to understand spiritual language and meaning through music.

[English]

Here I am

Down on my knees again

Surrendering all

Surrendering all

Find me here

Lord as You draw me near

Desperate for You

I'm desperate for You

I surrender

Drench my soul

As mercy and grace unfold

I hunger and thirst

I hunger and thirst

With arms stretched wide

I know You hear my cry

Speak to me now

Speak to me now

I surrender

I surrender

I want to know You more

I want to know You more

I surrender

I surrender

I want to know You more

I want to know You more

Like a rushing wind

Jesus breathe within

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

Like a mighty storm

Stir within my soul

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

Like a rushing wind

Jesus breathe within

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

Like a mighty storm

Stir within my soul

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

Like a rushing wind

Jesus breathe within

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

Like a mighty storm

Stir within my soul

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

Lord have Your way

Lord have Your way in me

I surrender

I surrender

I want to know You more

I want to know You more

I surrender

I surrender

I want to know You more

I want to know You more

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
surrender /səˈrɛn.dər/ B1	verb - to give up control or possession of something
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of something
mercy /ˈmɜr.si/ B2	noun - compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - divine assistance given to humans for regeneration and sanctification
hunger /ˈhʌŋ.ɡər/ B1	noun - a strong desire or craving for something
thirst /θɜrst/ B1	noun - a strong desire for something
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - the movement of air verb - to twist or turn
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather with strong winds and rain
arm /ɑːrm/ A2	noun - a limb of the body from shoulder to hand
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual part of a person often believed to be immortal
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to produce tears as a result of emotion
speak /spiːk/ A2	verb - to say words
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something

Key Grammar Structures

• Here I am

  ➔ Inversion with adverbs of place (here)

  ➔ Normally, it would be 'I am here', but for emphasis, the adverb 'here' is placed at the beginning, causing the subject and verb to invert. This is common with adverbs of place. In this case, I is Subject, am is Verb and here is an adverb of place, inverting the order into: here (Adverb) + am (Verb) + I (Subject)

• Down on my knees again

  ➔ Prepositional phrase acting as an adverbial of place, placement for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase 'down on my knees' describes where the speaker is. Placing this phrase at the beginning emphasizes the act of kneeling in surrender.

• Lord as You draw me near

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'as' indicating simultaneous action.

  ➔ The word "as" here means 'while' or 'at the same time that'. It connects the action of the Lord drawing the speaker near with an implied state of being found. You draw me near and at the same time I am found.

• Desperate for You

  ➔ Adjective phrase modifying an implied subject ('I am').

  ➔ This is a shortened form of 'I am desperate for You'. The subject and verb are often omitted in songs for brevity and rhythm.

• Drench my soul

  ➔ Imperative verb ('drench') with a direct object ('my soul').

  ➔ This is a command or a request. The subject 'You' (God) is implied: '(You) drench my soul'.

• As mercy and grace unfold

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction 'as' indicating simultaneous action, with a verb ('unfold') used metaphorically.

  ➔ Similar to the previous 'as', this shows simultaneous action. 'Unfold' usually describes opening something that is folded, but here it's used metaphorically to describe mercy and grace revealing themselves.

• With arms stretched wide

  ➔ Participial phrase acting as an adverbial of manner.

  ➔ 'Stretched' is a past participle modifying 'arms'. The entire phrase describes *how* the speaker is acting, thus acting as an adverbial of manner. The implied subject of the main clause is performing the action with their arms stretched wide.

• Lord have Your way in me

  ➔ Imperative mood, using 'have' in the sense of 'allow' or 'permit'.

  ➔ This is a prayer requesting God to take control. 'Have Your way' means 'allow Your will to be done'. It's not about physically *having* a way, but about God being in charge.

• I want to know You more

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose ('to know You more') following the verb 'want'.

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to know You more' explains the *purpose* of wanting. The speaker wants *in order to* know God more.