May the Words of My Mouth
Tim Hughes Lyrics
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And the thoughts of my heart
Bless Your name, bless Your name, Jesus
And the deeds of the day
And the truth in my ways
Speak of You, speak of You, Jesus
For this is what I'm glad to do
And I will give my all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I'll follow You
Lord, will You be my vision,
Lord, will You be my guide
Be my hope, be my light and the way
And I'll look not for riches,
Nor praises on earth
Only You'll be the first of my heart
I will follow, I will follow, I will follow You
The lyrics of Tim Hughes's song May the Words of My Mouth are a prayer or declaration of the singer's desire to honor Jesus through every aspect of their life. The lyrics express the desire for their words, thoughts, and actions to reflect and point to Jesus. The singer acknowledges that they are glad to live a life of love that pleases Jesus and that they will surrender everything to Him and follow Him.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's request to Jesus to be their guide, light, and vision. The singer's heart will be set only on Jesus, and they will not look for riches or praises from the world. Instead, Jesus will be the first of their heart, and they will follow him with everything they have.
The song is a call to believers to live their lives completely for Jesus, to honor Him in every single aspect. It encourages listeners to let every word, every thought, and every action reflect the love and character of Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
May the words of my mouth
I desire that my spoken words reflect my devotion and dedication to Jesus Christ.
And the thoughts of my heart
May my innermost thoughts and feelings be lived out in a way that exalts the name of Jesus.
Bless Your name, bless Your name, Jesus
May all that I say and do bring honor and glory to Jesus Christ.
And the deeds of the day
May my actions throughout the day demonstrate my love and commitment to Jesus Christ.
And the truth in my ways
May my character and behavior reflect the truth of Jesus Christ to those around me.
Speak of You, speak of You, Jesus
May everything I say and do point toward Jesus Christ.
For this is what I'm glad to do
I joyfully choose to live a life that honors Jesus Christ and magnifies His name.
It's time to live a life of love that pleases You
I am ready to live in a way that shows love to others and brings pleasure to Jesus Christ.
And I will give my all to You
I will offer everything I have and am to Jesus Christ.
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I willingly give up all that I possess and choose to follow Jesus Christ.
I'll follow You
I commit to following Jesus Christ wherever He leads me.
Lord, will You be my vision,
I ask that Jesus Christ would be the focal point of my life and guide me in all that I do.
Lord, will You be my guide
I seek Jesus Christ's leadership and guidance in every aspect of my life.
Be my hope, be my light and the way
I trust in Jesus Christ to be my source of hope, light, and direction.
And I'll look not for riches,
My desire is not for wealth or earthly possessions.
Nor praises on earth
I am not seeking for praise or recognition from others.
Only You'll be the first of my heart
Jesus Christ will always have first place in my heart and life.
I will follow, I will follow, I will follow You
I will remain faithful in following Jesus Christ and living in accordance with His teachings.
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Harry Kim
(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,) I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Hadassa Estrada Cupido
Lyrics - May the Words of My Mouth
By Tim Hugues
May the words of my mouth
And the thoughts of my heart
Bless Your name, bless Your name, Jesus
And the deeds of the day
And the truth in my ways
Speak of You, speak of You, Jesus
~Chorus~
For this is what
I’m glad to do
It’s time to live a life of love that pleases You
And I will give
My all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I’ll follow You
Lord, will You be my vision
Lord, will You, be my guide
Be my hope, be my light, and the way
And I’ll look not for riches
Or pr-aises on Earth
Only You’ll be the first, of my heart
~Chorus~
I will follow
I will follow You
(4X)
For this is what
I’m glad to do
It’s time to live a life of love that pleases You
And I will give
My all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
For this is what
I’m glad to d-o
It’s time to live a life of love that pleases You You You
And I will give
My all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I’ll follow You
I will follow
I will follow You, Jesus
I will follow
I will follow You
I will follow
I will follow You
I will take up my cross Lord
And follow You
You’ll be my vision
With You as my guide
I will follow You
I will follow You
Travis281
This song still reigns true in my life. I've held on to this in my heart for 15+ years. Praise God!
Joann Delorme
I love this song..When I first gave my life and asked God to come and live in me this is one of the songs that truly touched my heart and I have never bein the same..I love our Lord God and Saviour,who has pulled me out of the mirey clay and has put my foot upon a rock..Praise ypu King Jesus
Shinyfluba
Thank you Tim Hughes. This song got me through some tough times as a child/teenager 18 years ago. I remember singing this song, asking God to let these words always be an integral part of my life
Stephen Webb
A good theme for daily worship, for daily living...
EDNA CHERY
💃💃 I will follow You, Jesus ❤
Isabel Ospina
I love it
lyndyloo102
My baptism song 💗
JohnFive Eagles Szuros
I found this music after having a CD that my wife bought me a few years ago. This song was part of a compilation and the cd got broken. It broke my heart as that was one cd of Christian music that was precious. I play jazz fusion in my real life so90 i thought Christian rock was far below me. Then God broke me and rebuilt me in His image. And my soul cannot get enough of this music. I guess this is what they call "anointed". Cool music. I will follow you Yeshua. King of Lights.
LeeIceMake
Do you remember some other songs that were on the CD? Because I have a worship compilation on CD as well and this one is part of it, so it just might teoretically be the one... I would gladly share it with You, if it were the case.
Anyway thank you for following Him and letting Him change You. :)
Chris DeFairfax
Praise God!