You Made Us Your Own
Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team Lyrics


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We were ruined in our sin
We were guilty and undone
When Your love reached down with sovereign hands
And beckoned us to come

You sought out the wanderers
Made the prodigals come home
With a lavish feast You welcomed us
For You made us Your own

You have loved us like You love Your Son
We are heirs with Christ, bought by His blood
Oh how great the love that we've been shown
We're Your children now, You made us Your own

We are strangers to the world
But no strangers to Your throne
We draw near You now with confidence
For all our fears are gone

And when Christ our King returns
We'll meet saints we've never known




And forever we will be amazed
That You made us Your own

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team's song 'You Made Us Your Own' talk about how humanity was ruined in sin, guilty and undone, but God's sovereign hands reached down to rescue them. He sought out the wanderers and prodigals and made them come home, welcoming them with a lavish feast. Through His sacrifice, we are now heirs with Christ, bought by His blood, heirs to His kingdom. The song speaks about how we are no longer strangers to God's throne, but rather we are His children now, drawing near to Him with confidence. The lyrics also look ahead to the return of Christ, when we will meet with saints we've never known, and forever be amazed that God made us His own.


The lyrics of 'You Made Us Your Own' touch on some fundamental themes in Christianity, such as redemption, salvation, and grace. Through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God has rescued humanity from their sinful state and made them His own. The lyrics also speak about the confidence and security that comes from being a child of God, and the hope that we have in His return. Overall, the song is a powerful reminder of God's love and the great salvation that He has provided.


Line by Line Meaning

We were ruined in our sin
We were in a state of utter destruction due to our sins


We were guilty and undone
We were at fault and without hope


When Your love reached down with sovereign hands
When Your divine love reached out to us


And beckoned us to come
And called us to come to You


You sought out the wanderers
You searched for those who were lost


Made the prodigals come home
And brought those who had gone astray back to You


With a lavish feast You welcomed us
You welcomed us with open arms and abundant blessings


For You made us Your own
Because You have claimed us as Your own


You have loved us like You love Your Son
You have loved us with the same intensity as You love Your Son


We are heirs with Christ, bought by His blood
We are beneficiaries with Christ, purchased by His blood


Oh how great the love that we've been shown
The love that we have received is immeasurably great


We're Your children now, You made us Your own
We are now Your beloved children because You have chosen us


We are strangers to the world
We are not part of this world


But no strangers to Your throne
But we are not strangers to Your authority


We draw near You now with confidence
We now approach You boldly and assuredly


For all our fears are gone
Because all our fears have been dispelled


And when Christ our King returns
When our Lord and Savior, Christ, returns


We'll meet saints we've never known
We will meet other believers whom we have never met before


And forever we will be amazed
And we will be amazed for eternity


That You made us Your own
That You have claimed us as Your beloved children




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