Fragile Breath
Todd Agnew Lyrics
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Praise to my King
A gift that I could bring
But no music I found could compare to you
Not one could do justice to your glory
What are my songs compared to yours
You speak with thunder and lightning
The foundations of the earth
All I can offer is this fragile breath
With each one I'll praise You
With each one I'll praise You more
I searched the world for a poem I could read
A rhyme that would bring
Glory to my King
But no writing I found was worthy of
This God high above all other gods
What are my words compared to yours
You speak with thunder and lightning
Your voice shakes the mountains
The foundations of the earth
All I can offer is this fragile breath
With each one I'll praise You
With each one I'll praise You more
Speak to me, speak to me please
Won't You speak to me
You speak with thunder and lightning
Your voice shakes the mountains
The foundations of the earth
All I can offer is this fragile breath
With each one I'll praise You
With each one I'll praise You more
The song Fragile Breath by Todd Agnew is a reflection on the greatness and magnificence of God. Agnew begins the song by expressing his desire to offer a gift of praise to God through a song or poem, but he recognizes that all that he can offer is this fragile breath. He acknowledges that no music, no writing, no words can fully capture God's glory and do justice to His greatness.
Throughout the song, Agnew contrasts his fragile breath with the powerful voice of God that speaks with thunder and lightning, shakes the mountains, and lays the foundations of the earth. He acknowledges the vast difference between his own limited abilities and God's unlimited power and might. Yet, despite this difference, Agnew vows to continue to offer his fragile breath in praise to God, with each one he'll praise Him more.
In this song, Agnew encourages listeners to see the greatness of God and to recognize their own limitations in comparison. The song is a reminder that no matter how inadequate our efforts may seem, God still desires and accepts our praise.
Line by Line Meaning
I searched the world for a song that I could sing
I looked everywhere for a song that I could use to praise my King and bring Him a gift.
Praise to my King
A song that praises my King.
A gift that I could bring
Something that I could give as a meaningful present.
But no music I found could compare to you
Despite my search, I couldn’t find any music that matched the excellence of my King.
Not one could do justice to your glory
None of the songs I found could give proper credit to your majesty.
What are my songs compared to yours
My songs are not worthy enough to be compared to yours.
You speak with thunder and lightning
Your voice has the power of a storm.
Your voice shakes the mountains
Your voice is strong enough to move even the mountains.
The foundations of the earth
The very core constituents of the earth.
All I can offer is this fragile breath
All I can offer in comparison is my fragile breath, a less powerful voice.
With each one I'll praise You
I will continue to praise You with every breath I have.
With each one I'll praise You more
And as I continue to praise You, I will do so with even more fervor.
I searched the world for a poem I could read
I looked everywhere for poetry that could be used for worshiping my King.
A rhyme that would bring
A poem that would elevate His glory.
Glory to my King
Praising my King for His absolute grandeur.
But no writing I found was worthy of
None of the poetry I found was truthful enough to describe His grandeur.
This God high above all other gods
Describing the unique, all-encompassing grandeur of this God, different from other deities.
Speak to me, speak to me please
Asking God to speak to the person singing.
Won't You speak to me
Pleading for Him to respond with His mighty voice.
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S J
Chills every time I hear this song...I went to Todd Agnew's concert years ago especially for this song. Yep, he preformed barefoot😇
OKC Butterfly
I love this song, It's very anointed!!
Storytelling with Rebecca Jones
This is one of my all-time songs. It epitomizes how I feel about Jesus. There is NOTHING that can compare God to the highest praise that I could ever give proper glory to Him. All I have is my breath... this is one amazing go-to song. Went there in my prayer today.
Gracie Parker
I first heard this song many years ago and called the Christian radio station to find out who this anointed man of God was👼🏻
24Revelation
Love this song! God Bless!
RWP - ART ArtInTheDark
Love it I play the CD in my car all the time.
56 Bravo Standard
The anointing passes through the lyrics!
Yohannah V.
There's tunder right now and this song came to my head. I'm not the kind soft mild worshiper...Yeah it's more than a taste of music but how I God showed himself to me
AJ Pace
Love this song. I wish it could at least be remade. I'd like to hear what it would sound like.
Jason Tindell
God Bless everyone!!!! Jesus Loves you all very much!!!!