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Blessed And Broken
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Jul 28, 2026 updated
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Nicole C. Mullen's 'Blessed and Broken' draws from the biblical story of the boy with loaves and fish, using it as a metaphor for surrender and transformation. The song begins with children sharing their dreams, then moves to a mother offering her small provision. The singer applies this to her own life, offering her brokenness to Jesus, who blesses and multiplies it. The lyrics emphasize that God can take our insufficiency and turn it into abundance when we yield to Him. The theme of being broken and blessed reflects a heart of surrender and trust in God's power to multiply our limited offerings.
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[Spoken:]
I dream of being a doctor.
I dream of being a pilot.
I dream of being a soccer player.
I dream of being a basketball player.
I dream of being a pastor.
I dream of being a race car driver.
I dream of becoming a teacher.
His momma said here's
Some fish and bread. There's
Just enough to get you by.
It's not a lot, but
It's all that we've got.
Then a tear came to her eye.
And she took it, blessed it,
As she looked up to the sky.
She said, "Take it and share it.
I pray it will be multiplied"
It was so little. There were so many
To feed them all would take so much.
But He didn't laugh when the boy gave Him
What He knew was not enough
So Jesus took it and blessed it
And all the love that filled His eyes
When He held it and broke it
'Cause only then it multiplied
So I said "Take it, bless it, hold it,
Break it, Break it, Break it"
Messed up and wounded
Undone and yielded
I offer up this sacrifice
It's not a lot but
It's all I've got
What can You do with such a life?
Then Jesus took it and blessed it
And all the love that filled His eyes
When He held it and broke it
'Cause only then I multiplied
See Jesus took me and blessed me
And all the love that filled His eyes
When He held me and broke me
'Cause only then I multiplied
So I say change me and please bless me
Lord please hold me and please break me
I know You'll take me and I'm asking You to bless me
And Lord please hold me and I know You're gonna,
You're gonna break me
And I'll multiply
I'll multiply [x4]