Lord, I Need You – English Lyrics

• By: Matt Maher, Audrey Assad

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt lyrics of "Lord, I Need You" by Matt Maher and Audrey Assad, a beautiful contemporary worship song that offers a profound lesson in expressing humility and trust. Through its simple yet powerful English phrases, you can learn common spiritual vocabulary and expressions of faith and dependence. This song's special blend of modern worship with classic hymn inspiration makes it an accessible and moving piece for language learners to connect with English in a meaningful, emotional context.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Lord /lɔrd/ A2	noun - a title for God or a deity
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential
grace /ɡreɪs/ B1	noun - simple elegance or refinement of movement
righteousness /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/ B2	noun - the quality of being morally right or justifiable
sin /sɪn/ B1	noun - an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
teach /tiːtʃ/ B1	verb - to impart knowledge to someone
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
hour /ˈaʊər/ A1	noun - a period of time equal to 60 minutes
defense /dɪˈfɛns/ B2	noun - the action of defending from or resisting attack
Christ /kraɪst/ A2	noun - the title of Jesus as the Messiah
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one

Key Grammar Structures

• Lord I come, I confess

  ➔ Present Simple Tense for routine actions or states

  ➔ Used to indicate a current or habitual state of confessing or coming to God.

• Without You, I fall apart

  ➔ Conditional clause with a comma, expressing consequence

  ➔ Indicates that being apart from God causes the speaker to feel like they are falling into pieces.

• You're the one that guides my heart

  ➔ Relative clause to specify a particular person or thing

  ➔ Uses a relative clause 'that guides my heart' to specify the role of Jesus in the speaker's life.

• My one defense, my righteousness

  ➔ Noun phrase with apposition, emphasizing importance

  ➔ Using apposition to highlight that this is the speaker's ultimate source of protection and righteousness.

• Holiness is Christ in me

  ➔ Equative sentence expressing identity or definition

  ➔ States that holiness fundamentally resides in Christ within the believer.

• When temptation comes my way

  ➔ When + present tense, used to refer to a future or repeated event

  ➔ Indicates a conditional time context where temptation may arise.

• And when I cannot stand, I'll fall on You

  ➔ Conditional statement using 'if' implied, with future intention using 'will'

  ➔ Expresses a contingency where, if unable to endure, the speaker will entrust themselves to divine support.