My Desire
Kirk Franklin and the Family Lyrics


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Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to introduce to the stage right now,
One of the greatest gospel singers of our time,
Fred Hammond
My desire is to please you,
To be more and more like you Jesus,
Each and every day,
I lift my hands and say,
I want to be more like you,
(repeat)
I give you my heart,
Take me in your arms and hold me Jesus,
I give you heart,
I know that you can fix these broken pieces,
I'm totally,
I'm totally,
Totally committed to you
Clap your hands one time,
Put your hands together, two times,
Put your hands together, three times
Come on,
My desire is to please you,
To be more and more like you Jesus,
Each and every day,
I lift my hands and say,
I want to be more like you,
(repeat)
I give you my heart,
Take me in your arms and hold me Jesus,
I give you heart,
I know that you can fix these broken pieces,
I give you my life,
My heart,
My soul,
Take control,
I love you
I love you
I love you,
I love you,
(sopranos)
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
(altos)
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
(tenors)
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
(choir)
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I'm totally,
I'm totally,
I'm totally,
I'm totally,
I'm totally,




I'm totally
Totally committed to you

Overall Meaning

The song "My Desire" by Kirk Franklin and featuring Fred Hammond is a gospel song that focuses on the desire to be more like Jesus and to please Him. The song opens with Kirk Franklin introducing Fred Hammond, one of the greatest gospel singers of our time. Hammond then sings about his desire to be like Jesus and to please Him. He acknowledges that he is broken and in need of fixing and commits himself to Jesus completely.


Throughout the song, Hammond repeats the phrase "I give you my heart," which is a declaration of his surrender to Jesus. He acknowledges that Jesus is the only one who can fix his broken pieces and asks him to take control of his life. The chorus then repeats the desire to be more like Jesus and to please Him, followed by a powerful declaration of love for Jesus by the choir.


The lyrics of this song speak to the universal desire to be closer to God and to strive for righteousness. It also emphasizes the importance of surrendering oneself completely to Jesus in order to experience true transformation.


Line by Line Meaning

My desire is to please you,
I want to make you happy above everything else,


To be more and more like you Jesus,
I aim to become more and more like you every day,


Each and every day,
Every single day,


I lift my hands and say,
I raise my hands and express myself,


I want to be more like you,
I desire to become more like you,


I give you my heart,
I surrender my heart to you,


Take me in your arms and hold me Jesus,
I ask you to embrace me and give me comfort,


I know that you can fix these broken pieces,
I am confident that you can repair my brokenness,


I'm totally,
I am completely,


Totally committed to you
I am 100% dedicated to you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KIRK FRANKLIN

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