Duncan began his solo career in 1985 with his old label Light Records following the dissolution in 1984 of his prior musical endeavor Sweet Comfort Band. Since then, he has recorded for four different labels, including his own imprint, Red Road Records. His material since after 2012 has been self-released with 2019's SHINE the most recent. In 1992, CCM Industry trade magazine Christian Research Report named his album MERCY their Album of the Year.
Heart Like Mine
Bryan Duncan Lyrics
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I've only one to give
So insecure, a desperate pulse
Racing to Your embrace
That You could want me and seek me
Is more than words could ever say
That You would love me and see in me
A pearl of price, thrown away
[Chorus]
A heart like mine
How could it be worthy that You'd find
A way to redeem this hardened clay
Twisted and broken
Oh Father God above
The wonder that You'd love a heart like mine
Your holy hands hold me still
Shaping my heart anew
Once vacant shell now reclaimed
Offers its praise to You
The one who searched till You found me
A wounded lamb whose gone astray
You stopped the world to recover me
Oh Lamb of God, the price You've paid
[Chorus: x 2]
I make my promise to
Do the one thing I can do with abandon
I can give every heartbeat to You
[Chorus: x 2]
In “A Heart Like Mine,” Bryan Duncan sings about the wonder of God’s love and redemption, even for a heart like his. The song starts with the acknowledgment that out of all the hearts in the world, he has only one to give - a heart that is insecure and desperate for God’s embrace. Duncan marvels at the fact that God wants him and seeks him, despite his imperfections. He sees himself as a “twisted and broken” piece of clay that God has chosen to redeem, and he praises God for the wonder of His love.
In the chorus, Duncan continues to express his amazement at God’s love for him, wondering how it could be that God would find his heart worthy of redemption. He praises God for shaping his heart anew, transforming it from a once-vacant shell into an instrument of praise. He sees himself as a wounded lamb who has gone astray, but God has stopped the world to recover him, and Jesus has paid the ultimate price to redeem him.
Overall, “A Heart Like Mine” is a powerful testament to the transformative power of God’s love and a reminder that even the most broken, imperfect heart can be redeemed through Christ.
Line by Line Meaning
Of all the hearts in the world
Out of all the hearts that exist, I only have one to offer
I've only one to give
I only have one heart to offer
So insecure, a desperate pulse
My heart is uncertain and yearns for Your love
Racing to Your embrace
My heart is eager to be held by You
That You could want me and seek me
The fact that You desire and pursue me is beyond words
Is more than words could ever say
Words cannot express how grateful I am for Your love
That You would love me and see in me
The fact that You love and see value in me
A pearl of price, thrown away
Is amazing, considering I once felt worthless
A heart like mine
My flawed heart
How could it be worthy that You'd find
I cannot believe that You consider me worthy of Your love
A way to redeem this hardened clay
To save and restore my broken and sinful heart
Twisted and broken
My heart was distorted and shattered
Oh Father God above
Dear God in Heaven
The wonder that You'd love a heart like mine
I am in awe that You love my imperfect heart
Your holy hands hold me still
You, the Holy God, embrace me and guide me
Shaping my heart anew
Molding my heart into something better, with Your divine hands
Once vacant shell now reclaimed
My empty heart has been healed and renewed
Offers its praise to You
Now, my heart gives You all the glory and worship
The one who searched till You found me
You sought after me and found me, even when I was lost
A wounded lamb whose gone astray
I was like a hurt sheep that had wandered away from You
You stopped the world to recover me
You stopped at nothing to rescue me from my sins
Oh Lamb of God, the price You've paid
Jesus, You paid the ultimate price with Your own life for my redemption
I make my promise to
I vow to
Do the one thing I can do with abandon
To give everything I have to You wholeheartedly
I can give every heartbeat to You
My heart will beat only for You
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: BARRY ALAN GIBB, MAURICE ERNEST GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB
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