JesusYou Alone
Tim Hughes Lyrics


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Jesus You alone shall be
My first love my first love,
The secret place and highest praise
Shall be yours shall be yours

To Your throne i'll bring devotion
May it be the sweetest sound
Lord this heart is reaching for You now

So I'll set my sights upon You
Set my life upon Your praise
Never looking to another way

(second time)

You alone will be my passion
Jesus You will be my song
You will find me longing after You

Day and night I lift my eyes
To seek You to seek you




Hungry for a glimpse of You
In glory in glory

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tim Hughes's song "Jesus You Alone" convey a simple but powerful message that declares Jesus as the singer's first love and Lord. The opening line sets the tone for the whole song as "Jesus You alone shall be my first love." The singer then proceeds to emphasize the exclusive nature of the relationship, stating that Jesus will be their secret place and the highest praise will be His alone. The lyrics convey the desire to bring devotion to Jesus, and the importance of keeping one's sights on Him and never looking to another way. The second half of the song emphasizes Jesus' role as the singer's passion and song, with a longing to seek Him day and night.


The overall tone of the song is one of adoration, reverence, and devotion towards Jesus. The repetitive nature of the lyrics reinforces the message and conveys the depth of the singer's commitment to Jesus. The purity of the message is also enhanced by the simple melody and instrumentation, which allow the lyrics to take center stage.


Line by Line Meaning

Jesus You alone shall be
I choose You, Jesus, to be the most important person in my life


My first love my first love,
I will love You first, above anyone or anything else


The secret place and highest praise
The most intimate part of my heart and my greatest admiration belongs to You


Shall be yours shall be yours
They are Yours alone, I give them to You


To Your throne i'll bring devotion
I offer my wholehearted dedication to You, God


May it be the sweetest sound
May my devotion to You be the most beautiful and pleasing thing You hear


Lord this heart is reaching for You now
I am pursuing You with all my heart, Lord


So I'll set my sights upon You
I will focus on You, Jesus, and fix my gaze on You


Set my life upon Your praise
I will live my life to give You praise


Never looking to another way
I will not be distracted by other paths, but commit to following You alone


You alone will be my passion
You, Jesus, are what I am most passionate about


Jesus You will be my song
My heart sings for You, Jesus


You will find me longing after You
I will always be seeking after You, Jesus


Day and night I lift my eyes
My eyes are always looking up to You, both day and night


To seek You to seek you
I am searching for You, to find You more and more each day


Hungry for a glimpse of You
I am eager to experience Your presence and see more of who You are


In glory in glory
I know that in Your presence I will experience true glory and honor




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Harry Kim

And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.



Harry Kim

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.



All comments from YouTube:

Joe B

Jesus is the same, yesterday today and forever.
I remember listening to this in 2009 and its 2015 and it never gets old

TomDaMoose

Joe B 2017 and i remember listening to this at spring harvest so many years ago :) still love it and the lord

Joe B

2020 still here ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ

Vince Turner

Love this song,

mkl62

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (Sept. 5), we sang Lord Jesus, You Shall Be My Song as the Hymn of the Day. It is #808 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship. It was written and composed by Les Petites Soeurs de Jesus and L'Arche Community. The words were translated by Stephen Somerville. It is set to the tune, LES PETITES SOEURS.

Sirius Chelsea

I'm glad that Jesus is my first love

ggoggolia

Amazing โ™ฅ

Meline Buniatyan

great!!! thanks for this wonderful song :)))

GamingWithHanYT _

John3:16 God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son and whoever believes in him shall not perish but have ever lasting life ๐Ÿ‘โ˜บ

MizraimG

Beautiful song and lyrics. Thanks for sharing video.

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