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Precious Love

By Newsboys

398 views Sep 10, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

The song opens with the striking image of a moth helplessly drawn to a flame, immediately establishing the singer's magnetic pull toward the name of Jesus. This is paired with the biblical picture of a deer panting for water, a visceral thirst that only God can quench. The chorus pivots to a confession of utter dependency, wondering how life was even possible before experiencing this precious love, which both soothes and ignites a fire within the soul. The lyrics acknowledge that earthly shadows will fade, but this love endures beyond time itself. There's a raw honesty in the pledge to offer the highest devotion from a human heart, acknowledging both the desire and the limitation. The repeated bridge, asking for strength for all the days of one's life, grounds the spiritual longing in the practical need for daily perseverance. Ultimately, the song is a prayerful surrender, a recognition that true life is found not in self-sufficiency but in being filled and strengthened by a love that never lets go.
Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

Like a moth drawn to the flame
I am drawn to the mighty name of Jesus
Like a deer that pants for water
My heart cries out to You to fill my life with all of You

[Bridge]
It's You I want to strengthen me
For all the days of my life

[Chorus]
How could I have ever lived without Your precious love
How could I expect to carry on
You give love that soothes fire that burns within my soul
And You will always send it 'round my way

Through a shadow will pass away
Your love for me will stand the test of time
When You fill me with Your water
My hands reach out to You to touch my life with all of You

[Bridge]
It's You I want to strengthen me
For all the days of my life

[Chorus]

Lord, I pledge the highest
The highest that can be from a heart

[Bridge]
It's You I want to strengthen me
For all the days of my life

[Chorus]

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