[Verse 1] He walked beside the Savior, He heard every word He said. Saw the blind receive their sight, Saw Him raise men from the dead. He knew the sound of Jesus’ voice, He knew the roads His sandals trod. He could tell you what the Teacher taught, But never gave his heart to God. [Pre-Chorus] How close can a man stand to heaven And still never enter in? How much can somebody know of Jesus And still belong to sin? [Chorus] Do I know You, Jesus, Or just know about Your name? Have I truly bowed before You, Or just learned to play the game? Have I called You Lord with my mouth While my heart stayed far away? Oh God, tear down everything in me That isn’t real today. I don’t want to stand before You With religion as my proof, And hear the words that shake eternity: “I never knew you.” [Verse 2] There’ll be people crying, “Lord, Lord, Didn’t we speak in Your name? Didn’t we stand inside Your churches? Didn’t we sing and pray?” But heaven isn’t fooled by language, And the cross can’t be rehearsed. You can fool a room of believers While your soul is dying of thirst. [Pre-Chorus] You can carry a Bible every Sunday, Know every verse they quote, And still be standing inches from the Savior Without surrendering your soul. [Chorus] Do I know You, Jesus, Or just know about Your name? Have I truly bowed before You, Or just learned to play the game? Have I called You Lord with my mouth While my heart stayed far away? Oh God, tear down everything in me That isn’t real today. I don’t want to stand before You With religion as my proof, And hear the words that shake eternity: “I never knew you.” [Bridge – stripped down] Search me, God. There’s nowhere I can hide. If there’s pride in me, Break it. If there’s sin I’ve dressed as faith, Name it. If I’ve learned to lift my hands Without ever giving You my heart, Take the mask off. I don’t want another sermon. I don’t want another song. I want You. Jesus, I want You. [Build] Peter failed You. Peter denied You. But broken, he came home. Judas kissed You, Walked away, And died with what he’d done. So if there’s breath inside my body, And mercy still calls my name, I’m running to the feet of Jesus. I don’t want to stay the same. [Final Chorus] I want to know You, Jesus, Not just know about Your name. I want my heart completely Yours, Not some religious game. Be my Lord and be my Savior. Take everything I am. No more hiding. No pretending. Here I am. And when I finally stand before You, I want nothing left to prove. Just hear You say that You know me… Because, Jesus, I know You. [Outro – almost whispered] Before I meet You as my Judge, Let me know You as my Savior. Search me, God. Make me true.
