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All I Ever Wanted (Give Me Jesus)
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Aug 26, 2026 updated
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Red Rocks Worship's 'All I Ever Wanted' is a worship song expressing a deep longing for Jesus above all else. The lyrics speak of God's mercy, forgiveness, and grace that have been present throughout the singer's life, even in dark times. The central message is a declaration that nothing in the world compares to the love of Christ, and the singer willingly lays down chains and sin, trusting in God's faithfulness. The song emphasizes surrender and the sufficiency of Jesus, echoing the biblical idea of counting all things as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Him.
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Father
You have shown mercy
For every single moment of my life
The fountains
Of Your forgiveness
Reflected in the light of Your eyes
All I ever wanted was You
All I ever needed was You
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
I have been forever convinced
I'll never find a love quite like this
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
Oh
Oh, give me Jesus
Oh
Countless
Is Your compassion
It's met me in the darkest days of my life
And Your grace
I can't outrun it
I've never for a second left Your sight
And all I ever wanted was You
All I ever needed was You
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
I have been forever convinced
I'll never find a love quite like this
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
Oh
Oh, give me Jesus
Oh
Oh
Oh, give me Jesus
Oh
I only want just Jesus
Just Jesus
Just Jesus
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
Oh
Oh
Hey
All I ever wanted was You
All I ever needed was You
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
I have been forever convinced
I'll never find a love quite like this
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
Take the world, take it all
Take the world, take it all
Take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
Oh
Oh
Oh
I only want Jesus
I only want Jesus
Oh
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
Take these chains, I lay them down
Unashamed I'm breaking out
My sin was great, Your grace abounds
You're faithful then and You're faithful now
You're here with me now
I'll never be alone, no
I'll never be alone, no
I'll never be alone, no
'Cause all I ever wanted was You
All I ever needed was You
So, take the world, take it all
But give me Jesus
Just Jesus
Just You, Jesus