Who Am I
Marshall Hall Lyrics
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Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart.
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again.
Who am I, that the Voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
not because of who I am
but because of what You done
not because of what I done
but because of who you are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
not because of who I am
but because of what You done
not because of what I done
but because of who You are
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours
Marshall Hall's "Who Am I" is a song about the love and grace of God. The song explores the question of who we are in relation to the Lord of all the earth. The lyrics of the song reveal that the singer is a humble and imperfect human being who is constantly amazed at how much God loves him in spite of his shortcomings.
The first verse of the song expresses the singer's wonder and amazement that the Lord of all the earth would care to know his name and feel his hurt. In the chorus, the singer acknowledges that it is not because of who he is or what he has done that God loves him, but rather because of who God is and what he has done. The second verse of the song expands on this theme, expressing the singer's amazement that the eyes that see his sin would look on him with love and watch him rise again.
The bridge of the song repeats the chorus, emphasizing that the singer is a "flower quickly fading" and a "wave tossed in the ocean." Despite his weakness and impermanence, God still hears him when he calls and catches him when he falls. The song concludes with the triumphant declaration that because he belongs to God, he has nothing to fear.
Overall, "Who Am I" is a song that celebrates the love and grace of God and the singer's humility and gratitude for that love. The lyrics are a powerful reminder that we are all sinners in need of God's love and that, because of that love, we can rest assured that we belong to him and have nothing to fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt.
I question why the Lord of all the earth would be interested in knowing me and empathizing with my pain.
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart.
I wonder why the Bright and Morning Star would guide me and my constantly wandering heart.
Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're
I acknowledge that my worth comes not from myself or my actions, but from what God has done for me and who He is.
I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours
I recognize my temporary existence and lack of permanence, but take comfort in the fact that God still listens to me and identifies me as His own.
Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again.
Who am I, that the Voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me
I am in awe of the fact that, despite being aware of my sin, God still loves me and has the power to calm the storms in my life.
not because of who I am
but because of what You done
not because of what I done
but because of who you are
I repeat that my worth does not come from myself or my actions, but from what God has done for me and who He is.
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours
I understand that I do not need to fear anyone, because I belong to God.
Writer(s): Terry Fitcsh, Marshall Hall, Sam Mizell
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