Lord, You promised if I keep my mind on You
You'd keep me in perfect peace, yes You would
(You'd keep me in perfect peace)
With a sincere heart if I called upon Your name
You'd never turn away from me, no no
(You'd never turn away from me)
Said You'd give me everything I need, yes You would
Oh yeah yeah

I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive
You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe
I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive
You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe

Lord, You promised if I keep my mind on You
You'd keep me in perfect peace, yes You would
Oh my my, with a sincere heart if I called upon Your name
You'd never turn away from me, no You won't
Said You'd give me everything I need, oh my
Oh yeah yeah

I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive
You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe
I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive
You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe

So now every promise is mine, Lord, I claim it
By faith I receive it, it's mine,
Won't leave here like I came
I'm never gonna be the same, I know

By faith I believe, reach out and receive now
I won't leave here like I came, You can be saved, just say

I came for salvation, Lord, salvation I'll receive
You said You would save me, Lord and that's what I believe
I came just to hear Your word, Your word will I receive?
You said You would send Your word and that's what I believe

Come on, so down in my heart I know, I do believe it
I read all Your promises, won't leave here like I came
I'm never gonna be the same, I know, I know
Healing, the provision for me, oh Lord, oh Lord yeah

You need to know, believe all the promises
Don't leave here like I came, never gonna be the same
Somebody help me say, come on and help me say
Somebody help me say, no no no no

I came for Your healing Lord, Your healing I'll receive
You said You would heal me Lord and that's what I believe
I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive
You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe
And that's what I believe, and that's what I believe
And that's what I believe, and that's what I believe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Donnie McClurkin's "I Came for Deliverance" express the artist's faith in God's promises to provide peace, salvation, healing, and deliverance to those who believe in him. The song begins by recalling one of God's promises to keep those who keep their minds on him in perfect peace. The artist then reiterates his belief that God will never turn him away if he calls upon his name with a sincere heart, and that God will provide him with everything he needs. The chorus repeats the refrain that the artist came for deliverance and that he believes God will deliver him.

The second verse continues this theme of faith in God's promises. The artist claims every promise as his own and receives them by faith, declaring that he will not leave the same way he came. The verse then turns to address the audience, encouraging them to also believe in God's promises and not leave the same way they came. The bridge highlights the importance of believing all of God's promises and receiving healing and deliverance. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the declaration that the artist believes in God's promised deliverance.

Overall, "I Came for Deliverance" is a song of faith and hope in God's promises. It encourages listeners to believe in and receive God's provision, salvation, and healing.

Line by Line Meaning

I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe
I have come to receive deliverance, and I truly believe that You, Lord, will deliver me as You have promised.

So now every promise is mine, Lord, I claim it By faith I receive it, it's mine, Won't leave here like I came I'm never gonna be the same, I know
I claim every promise that You have made to me, Lord. By faith, I receive it as already mine, and I won't leave here without it. I know that I'll never be the same once I receive it.

By faith I believe, reach out and receive now I won't leave here like I came, You can be saved, just say
I believe it by faith, and I reach out to receive it now. You don't have to leave this place the same way you came - you can be saved. Just say it!

I came for salvation, Lord, salvation I'll receive You said You would save me, Lord and that's what I believe I came just to hear Your word, Your word will I receive? You said You would send Your word and that's what I believe
I came here to receive salvation, and I fully believe that You, Lord, will save me as You have promised. I also came here to hear Your word, and I will receive it because You have promised to send it.

Come on, so down in my heart I know, I do believe it I read all Your promises, won't leave here like I came I'm never gonna be the same, I know, I know Healing, the provision for me, oh Lord, oh Lord yeah
Deep down in my heart, I know that I truly believe in Your promises. I have read them all, and I won't leave this place without receiving what I came for. I know that I'll never be the same again. Healing is the provision that You, Lord, have made for me.

You need to know, believe all the promises Don't leave here like I came, never gonna be the same Somebody help me say, come on and help me say Somebody help me say, no no no no
You need to know and believe all of His promises. Don't leave this place without receiving what you came for, because you'll never be the same again. Somebody help me say it, come on and help me say it - we won't leave without what we came for!

I came for Your healing Lord, Your healing I'll receive You said You would heal me Lord and that's what I believe I came for deliverance, deliverance I'll receive You said You'd deliver me and that's what I believe And that's what I believe, and that's what I believe And that's what I believe, and that's what I believe
I have come to receive Your healing, Lord, and I believe that You will heal me as You have promised. I also came to receive deliverance, and I believe that You will deliver me as You have promised. And that's what I believe - I hold on to Your promises!

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