You Are the Way
Sovereign Grace Music Lyrics


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Dead in transgressions and sins
Without God, without hope in this world
Then the glorious light
Of Your gospel broke in
The Father stood up from His throne
Opened His arms as He called out my name
Grace irresistible drew me
Opened my eyes to see

You are the way
You are the truth
You are the life, Jesus
The only way
The only truth
You are my life, Jesus

You are the source of new life
The giver of every good thing
Withholding nothing
You lavish Your kindness on me
You emptied Yourself, became poor
Humbled and poured out to death




Now highly exalted above all
Your name alone can save

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sovereign Grace Music's song "You Are the Way" speaks about the journey of one's redemption through the gospel of Jesus Christ. The first two lines of the lyrics are a reflection of the state of humanity. The Bible describes how we were dead in our sins and living lives of transgressions without a hope in this world (Ephesians 2:1-3). However, the song explains that through the gospel, God's light shone in and revealed the way towards salvation. It was not through any works, but by the grace of God that drew the singer to open their eyes to the truth.


The next verse explains that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). It is only through Jesus that we can have access to the Father and eternal life. The lyrics touch upon the fact that Jesus is the only way towards salvation and that true joy can only be found in Christ. The last few lines of the song express gratitude to Jesus for being the source of new life and the giver of every good thing. The song finishes with a reminder that it is only through the name of Jesus that we can be saved.


Line by Line Meaning

Dead in transgressions and sins
We were spiritually lifeless because of our wrongdoing


Without God, without hope in this world
In that state, we were not guided by God and thus had no hope


Then the glorious light Of Your gospel broke in
Your wonderful message appeared, illuminating our path


The Father stood up from His throne
God left His throne in heaven to come to us


Opened His arms as He called out my name
He hugged us and called each of our names


Grace irresistible drew me
God's kind love pulled us towards Him without any resistance


Opened my eyes to see
He allowed us to perceive the true nature of our existence


You are the way
Jesus, you show us the way to righteousness


You are the truth
We trust that your teachings are the truth


You are the life, Jesus
You represent life itself, Jesus


The only way
You are the unique path to heaven


The only truth
We firmly believe that you hold the only truth


You are my life, Jesus
You are the center of my life, Jesus


You are the source of new life
Your teachings give out new birth and inspiration


The giver of every good thing
You bless us with every good thing


Withholding nothing
You do not keep anything away from us


You lavish Your kindness on me
Your generosity towards us knows no limit


You emptied Yourself, became poor
You left your divine status behind to become a human being, to live in us and with us


Humbled and poured out to death
You honored us by humbly pouring your life out for us, to our shame


Now highly exalted above all
Now, you are the king above every king


Your name alone can save
We trust in your name for our salvation




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