[Verse 1]
You are great, yet You let us see Your face
You are strong, yet Your eyes are full of kindness
You are wise, but like a child You let us come
You are great, yet You let us see Your face
[Chorus]
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
[Verse 2]
You are one, and Your love is unrestrained
You are pure, and Your holiness amazing
You are safe, and You lead us to Your heart
You are one, and Your love is unrestrained
[Chorus]
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
[Chorus]
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
[Bridge]
Our Father, our Father
Have our praise
Our Father, our Father
Have Your way
King Jesus, King Jesus
Have our praise
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit
Have Your way
[Chorus]
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
[Chorus]
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
I come alive, I come alive
In Your presence, in Your presence
[Bridge]
Our Father, our Father
Have our praise
Our Father, our Father
Have Your way
King Jesus, King Jesus
Have our praise
Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit
Have Your way...
Come Alive
Song Meaning
Kari Jobe opens "Come Alive" listing contradictions rather than simple praise — "You are great, yet You let us see Your face," "You are strong, yet Your eyes are full of kindness," "You are wise, but like a child You let us come" — pairing each attribute of God with something that seems to soften or complicate it.
"I come alive, I come alive, in Your presence" repeats as the song's entire chorus, trusting simple repetition to carry the weight of an experience the verses can only describe from the outside. The second verse continues the pattern of paired opposites — "You are one, and Your love is unrestrained, You are pure, and Your holiness amazing, You are safe, and You lead us to Your heart" — each line holding together a quality and its unexpected consequence.
The bridge narrows from description to direct address, naming each member of the Trinity in turn — "Our Father, our Father, have our praise... King Jesus, King Jesus, have our praise... Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, have Your way" — closing the song on invitation rather than observation, asking for God's action rather than simply describing His character.