Lyrics Page
Make Me A River
730 views
Aug 4, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Casting Crowns' song "Make Me a River" is a prayerful worship piece asking God to fill the believer with His presence and use them as a channel of His love and grace. The lyrics express a desire to start each day with Jesus, to be guided by Him, and to speak and act with the same grace received from Him. The repeated plea for the living water to flow through the singer emphasizes a longing for spiritual refreshment and a life that reflects God's love to others. It's a song of surrender and dependence on God's power working through an individual.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team
In the morning when I rise
Jesus be my eyes
Before the day rushes in
With You is where I begin
As You sing over me with Your love
I will sing praise for all You have done
Fill my heart as I hunger for You
Flood my mind with Your wisdom, Your mercy, Your truth
Father, make me a river
Come living water
Flow through me
You are the One that I thirst for
So come living water
Flow through me
Guide every step I take
Lord, let me not wander away
Father, fill every word I speak
With the same grace that You've given me
Touch the world with my hands, they are Yours
Let my love show the lost that You are the Lord
Father, make me a river
Come living water
Flow through me
You are the One that I thirst for
So come living water
Flow through me
Make me a river
Make me a river
Let the river flow
Father, make me a river
Come living water
Flow through me
You are the One that I thirst for
So come living water
Flow through me
Let the river flow (Father, make me a river)
Let the river flow (Living water, flow through me)
Let the river flow (Father, make me a river)
Let the river flow (Living water, flow through me)
Father, make me a river
Come living water
Flow through me