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Speed Of Love
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Sep 2, 2026 updated
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Steven Curtis Chapman's song 'At the Speed of Love' celebrates the quiet, everyday acts of kindness that reflect God's love. It tells the story of a woman who serves others selflessly, from feeding the hungry to praying with a grieving friend, without seeking recognition. The song challenges listeners to live with a heart that beats at the speed of love, suggesting that such humble service changes the world more than fame ever could. It's an inspirational call to embody Christ-like compassion in ordinary life.
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She gets up at 6 in the morning and drives to the kitchen
Where the hungry hearts gather
She'll fill your plate and say a kind word
And look you in the eye and make you believe you matter
And all the while the world goes rushing by
But she just smiles and goes on living life
At the speed... of love
At the speed... of love
She's got a heart that beats at the speed of love
She clocks in at the flower shop puts her name tag on
That says "Hello, I'm Judy"
Bandaids on both her thumbs but she says the thorns
Are part of the roses beauty
She stops to pray with Francine who just lost her mom
Checks in on her neighbors as she's headed home
At the speed... of love
At the speed... of love
She's got a heart that beats at the speed of love
You're never gonna read about her in the headlines
Safe to say the world will never know her name
But I believe we're gonna find when we meet at the finish line
Just how much the world was changed
By the ones who chose to run this race
At the speed... of love
At the speed... of love
At the speed... of love
I want a heart that beats
God give me a heart that beats
I need a heart that beats
At the speed of love