My Desire
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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You want to be empty inside
You want to be someone, laying down your pride
You want to be someone someday
Lay it all down before the King
You want to be whole
You want to have purpose inside
You want to have virtue and purify your mind
You want to be set free today, then lay it all down before the King
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
You want to be real
You want to be emptied inside
And I know my heart is to feel you near
And I know my life
It's to do your will
It's to do your will
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
This is my desire
This is my desire to be used by you
All my life I have seen where you've taken me
Beyond all I have hoped and there's more left unseen
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
So I give my hands to use
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
This is my desire
This is my desire to be used by you
The lyrics of Jeremy Camp's "My Desire" express a yearning of the heart to be real, emptied, and purified. The desire is to lay everything down before the King and to be set free. The song speaks about wanting wholeness, purpose, and virtue in life, all of which can be achieved by surrendering to God's will. The singer acknowledges that their heart longs to feel God's presence and their life's purpose is to do His will. The lyrics culminate in the singer expressing their desire to be used by God.
The song portrays a deep longing to be close to God and live in accordance with His will. It speaks to the desire to be purified and live a life that is virtuous and purposeful, rooted in a deep understanding of God's love and grace. The repetition of the phrase "this is my desire" reinforces the singer's heart's deep longing to be used by God.
Overall, "My Desire" is a song about surrendering to God's will, acknowledging our brokenness and need for His grace, and asking to be used in His service. It is a beautiful expression of faith and the desire to live a meaningful and purposeful life.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to be real
You desire authenticity and genuineness.
You want to be empty inside
You aspire to be free from anything that hinders your relationship with Christ.
You want to be someone, laying down your pride
You want to be a humble servant in the kingdom of Christ.
You want to be someone someday
You want to be used by God for His purposes.
Lay it all down before the King
You recognize that surrendering everything to Christ is the key to a fulfilling life.
You want to be whole
You desire to be complete, lacking nothing in Christ.
You want to have purpose inside
You long for clarity and direction from Christ.
You want to have virtue and purify your mind
You strive for godliness and purity in all areas of life.
You want to be set free today, then lay it all down before the King
Your desire for freedom in Christ compels you to surrender everything to Him.
This is my desire
This is the overarching theme and goal of the song.
This is my return
This is your response to Christ's love and sacrifice.
This is my desire to be used by you
You desire to be an instrument in God's hands.
And I know my heart is to feel you near
You crave intimacy with Christ.
And I know my life
This is an expression of confidence in God's plan for your life.
It's to do your will
You desire to be in alignment with God's perfect will.
All my life I have seen where you've taken me
This is a reflection on a life journey with God.
Beyond all I have hoped and there's more left unseen
You are grateful for God's faithfulness but eagerly anticipate what is to come.
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
You recognize that it is impossible to repay Christ for His sacrifice on the cross.
So I give my hands to use
You surrender your life to be used by God however He sees fit.
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JEREMY CAMP (16492)
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@wendelsantos8603
You wanna be real
You wanna be empty inside
You wanna be someone laying down your pride
You wanna be someone someday
Then lay it all down before the king
You wanna be whole
You wanna have purpose inside
You wanna have virtue and purify your mind
You wanna be set free today then lay it all down before the king
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
You wanna be real
You wanna be emptied inside
And I know my heart is to feel you near
And I know my life
It's to do your will
It's to do your will
All my life I have seen where you've taken me
Beyond all I have hoped and there's more left unseen
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
So I give my hands to use
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You want to be real
You want to be empty inside
You want to be someone, laying down your pride
You want to be someone someday
Lay it all down before the King
You want to be whole
You want to have purpose inside
You want to have virtue and purify your mind
You want to be set free today, then lay it all down before the King
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
You want to be real
You want to be emptied inside
And I know my heart is to feel you near
And I know my life
It's to do your will
It's to do your will
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
This is my desire
This is my desire to be used by you
All my life I have seen where you've taken me
Beyond all I have hoped and there's more left unseen
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
So I give my hands to use
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
This is my desire
This is my desire to be used by you
@mzubuki
God is a spirit, those that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24 (KJV)
Charity is love, true love gives.
A large group of people erroneously and disingenuously use the word love and spread it like mayonnaise over anything.
<--Read 1 Cor 13:4-8 (KJV) the Greeks had four words for love, Agape: ἀγάπη. Is the love of God.
Love Jesus, seek God and his sweet amazing grace while he may be found.
For he:God, the creator of all things has spoke through a book called the Holy Bible, the KJV is the most accurate modern English translation. Pray for wisdom.
I believe the Holy Bible with all my heart.
James 3:16 "For where envy and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
Evil is to be uncaring and destructive in your relationship with others for selfish gain, or to be internally selfishly weak. All sins require Evil.
God wanted to know who thought being a good person was important.
Pride is always a function of self-worth (a way of acting) that will not lower itself to perform a healthy relationship and standard of love.
Matthew 4:4 "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
Ezekiel 47 speaks of a river that comes out of the throne of God, where ankle deep water, can go to knee deep water, then waist deep, then chest deep. Then you couldn't cross. Go deeper in your relationship with the Lord.
The Hebrew word for Darkness also means Ignorance. Hebrew for light also means knowledge. God says I am Knowledge.
Precepts are ideas accepted by the mind.
Concepts are pictures of ideas.
@sandygrunwaldt1780
Mr&Mrs Camp have with their songs and his testimonials of his life have opened my eyes more to Christ stronger every day. We have little money however God meets our daily needs. Mr Camp if you read this, Please pray for me. I've had many operations, the last one was brain surgery. Praise God I listened to Him and went to the hospital for a bad toothache. After a Cat scan an aneurysm was found deep inside my brain. I give Glory to God. He has a plan for me, I've yet to know what it is.
@wendelsantos8603
You wanna be real
You wanna be empty inside
You wanna be someone laying down your pride
You wanna be someone someday
Then lay it all down before the king
You wanna be whole
You wanna have purpose inside
You wanna have virtue and purify your mind
You wanna be set free today then lay it all down before the king
This is my desire
This is my return
This is my desire to be used by you
You wanna be real
You wanna be emptied inside
And I know my heart is to feel you near
And I know my life
It's to do your will
It's to do your will
All my life I have seen where you've taken me
Beyond all I have hoped and there's more left unseen
There's not much I can do to repay all you've done
So I give my hands to use
@tinarocksyoyo
I love Jeremy Camp! I saw him in concert and he was so funny, humble and down to earth. He truly has a heart for God.
@christinegallardo6317
2022 and this song is still so meaningful to me , I remember it's the theme song of our youth camp 12 years ago. My desire is to be used by You. Thank you Jeremy for this song.
@savedbyHisLife
I don't live for God, I love from God. Christ is the source in which I live FROM. I'm not going out looking for things to do FOR God...I simply make myself available for Jesus Who lives in me to live His life through me. I'm no longer "broken", I have been made whole, complete IN CHRIST. And in Christ I get to participate in the work of His divine nature. I am united with Him. There's a new me....in Him!
@rukundorwemajeanbrice6073
Amen.
@tonyg150582nd
What an incredible song.....Performed by one of the greatest Christian Singers of all time....Love you Lord Jesus!!!
@yamirafigueroa4241
Wow,, Father God my desire is to be used by You... Jeremy the lyrics is amazing... All glory to God 3
@jracusa
This has been 8 years! Yet it's the same song that brings an impact to me. Thank you Jeremy Camp!
@Drewan27
Still one of the most beautiful performances of all time.