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I Got The Want To
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Aug 27, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's song "I Got The Want To," featuring Donna McElroy, is an upbeat gospel track that expresses a deep desire and need to follow Christ. The lyrics repeat the call to walk in the light and love one another, echoing 1 John 1:7 and the command to love as God has loved us. The song captures the tension between wanting to do right and needing God's help to follow through, ultimately declaring dependence on Him. It's a joyful, encouraging anthem about obedience, love, and relying on God's strength.
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Walk in the light as He is in the light
Walk in the light as He is in the light
Walk in the light as He is in the light
Walk in the light as He is in the light
I got the want to (I got the want to)
I got the need to (I got the need to)
I need to follow through (I need to follow through)
That's why I need You (need You) I need You (need You)
I got the want to (I got the want to)
I got the need to (I got the need to)
I need to follow through (I need to follow through)
That's why I need You (need You) I need You (need You)
Love one another because He has loved you
Love one another because He has loved you
Love one another because He has loved you
Love one another because He has loved you
I got the want to (I got the want to)
I got the need to (I got the need to)
I need to follow through (I need to follow through)
That's why I need You (need You) I need You (need You)
I got the want to (I got the want to)
I got the need to (I got the need to)
I need to follow through (I need to follow through)
That's why I need You (need You) I need You (need You)
I got the want to (I got the want to)
I got the need to (I got the need to)
I need to follow through (I need to follow through)
That's why I need You (need You) I need You (need You)
Walk in the light as He is in the light
Walk in the light as He is in the light
Love one another because He has loved you
Love one another because...