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Thirst
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Sep 3, 2026 updated
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Phil Wickham's song "Thirst" is a worship ballad expressing a deep spiritual longing for God's presence and renewal. The lyrics use imagery of water, rivers, and rain to convey a desire for cleansing, healing, and the Holy Spirit's refreshing work. Wickham sings about being washed by God's love and grace, and compares his soul's yearning to a deer panting for streams. The song emphasizes that only God can truly satisfy, and it includes a prayer for the Spirit to flood every part of the heart. Overall, it's a heartfelt invitation for God to quench the soul's thirst and draw the believer closer.
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Wash over me like a tidal wave
Clean out what pulls me to the grave
Nothing left that you don't love
Take me where your river flows
Heal the desert in my soul
Let it wash over my feet
All I'm asking for is just a drink
I thirst for You
Yes my soul it thirsts for You
Even as the deer is panting for the stream
Even though my soul is thirsty
I thirst for you
Spirit of the living God
Would you fall afresh like rain on us
Burst the doors and flood the halls
Into forgotten rooms inside our hearts
And we will all be swept away
In the current of your love and grace
Living water flow to me
All I'm asking for is just a drink
I thirst for you
Yes my soul it thirsts for you
Even as the deer is panting for the stream
Even though my soul is thirsty
I thirst for you
One thing I ask and I would seek
To see You there in front of me
With nothing standing in the way
Just me before You unashamed
I thirst for you
I thirst for you
You're the well that won't run dry
Only you can satisfy
I thirst for you
I thirst for you
Living water flow to me
All I ask is just one drink
I thirst for you