I've Seen Him Do It

Kurt Carr's “I've Seen Him Do It” opens with a spoken word to anyone facing great obstacles: lean on God and trust his flawless record, because “he never fails, he can do the impossible. How do I know? I've seen him do it!” That question and answer shape the whole song.

The first verse says there is no doubt that God can do the impossible and that he can “turn the mess you're in to an awesome miracle.” Whatever the problem, the singer says, give it to God and he will work it out. The chorus is one line, “I've seen him do it,” repeated four times. The second verse speaks about people whose lives have gone astray, saying God will preserve and cover them with grace and “erase your past, so people can never dangle it in your face.” The bridge declares “God never fails,” and the live recording then stretches into extended ad-libs, with the worship leader and choir repeating the title many times. It is built for a congregation to join in, and the testimony style makes the point that faith rests on what a person has watched God do, not only on what they have been told.

Nothing being impossible for God is Luke 1:37. Nothing too hard for him is Jeremiah 32:27, and the God who works wonders is Psalm 77:14.