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I Need You
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Aug 5, 2026 updated
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Kristian Stanfill's song "I Need You" is a worship ballad expressing human frailty and complete dependence on Jesus. The lyrics acknowledge personal weakness and the inability to save oneself, then celebrate Christ's descent from heaven, His sacrificial death on the cross, and His resurrection power that lifts believers from the pit of sin. The song emphasizes grace, redemption, and the ongoing need for Jesus in every aspect of life. It connects the listener to the gospel message of substitutionary atonement and the security found in Christ, who sets our feet on solid rock.
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I am frail, broken easily
Without fail, my strength keeps failing me
All alone, I'm powerless
To lift myself from the pit that I am in
I need You, Jesus
I need You, Jesus
From Your throne in heaven's light
Descended down into my broken life
To right the wrong, to make a way
To bear the load that I deserved to bear alone
I need You, Jesus
I need You, Jesus
I need clean hands
I can't, You can
I need You, Jesus
On the cross on our behalf
The Son of God bore the Father's wrath
And by His blood, the scars and pain
The perfect Son, took the fall and took our place
In His grace and unfailing love
The risen King gave His hand to us
To lift us up, from the pit
And set our feet upon a rock that ever stands
On my own I've tried and tried
To save myself, to fill my life
But the more I do the more I find
That I need You, I need You, I need You