“Your Love Overwhelms Me” (also known by its opening line “Father Your Love Is Precious”) is a worship song by Everett Perry. It is a simple, intimate expression of love and gratitude to the Father — a song of response to God’s overwhelming, precious love. The Your Love Overwhelms Me lyrics have been used in prayer, personal devotion, and corporate worship settings across many traditions.
[Verse / Full Song]
Father Your love is precious beyond all loves
Father Your love overwhelms me
Father Your love is precious beyond all loves
Father Your love overwhelms me
So I lift up my hands an expression of my love
And I give You my heart in joyful obedience
Father Your love is precious beyond all loves
Father Your love overwhelms me
Lyrics by Everett Perry
Song Meaning
A song of love and gratitude to the Father.
Biblical Message
Read Ephesians 3:18-19 alongside the lyric. The prayer marvels at the breadth of Christ’s love.
Reflection
What does the song’s central image bring to your prayer today? Read Ephesians 3:18-19 and respond in your own words.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is “Your Love Overwhelms Me” about?
A song of love and gratitude to the Father.
Which Bible passage connects with the song?
Ephesians 3:18-19 is a starting point for reading alongside the lyric.
Bible Verse
Neither death nor life... nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.— Romans 8:38-39
Chords
Your Love Overwhelms Me Chords – Everett Perry Key: D [Verse/Full Song] D A Bm G – Father Your love is precious beyond all loves D A G D – Father Your love overwhelms me D G D A – So I lift up my hands, an expression of my love Bm G A D – And I give You my heart in joyful obedience Strumming Pattern: D – DU – UDU (slow, tender, devotional)