I Came To Tell You
Trinity Inspirational Choir Lyrics

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What Jesus said
I came to tell you
What Jesus said

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized) oh yeah

He said (repent of your sins and be baptized) yeah

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said
I came to tell you
What Jesus said

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized) oh yeah
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized) oh yeah

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said
I came to tell you
What Jesus said

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized)
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized) yeah

I came to tell you
What Jesus said
I came to tell you
What Jesus said
I came to tell you
What Jesus said
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized)
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized)

Oh I stepped in the water
And the water was cold
It chilled my body
But not my soul
Said if you don't believe
I've been redeemed
All that he's done
To the tallest tree
I've been thrown in the river
And it's chilly and cold
Said it chilled my body
But not my soul
I stepped in the water
I stepped in the water
I stepped in the water
Went down in that water
Went down in that water
Anybody been to the river?
Anybody been baptized?
I'm just hoping to go there
And you feel alright
Said I stepped in the water
Said I stepped in the water
Said I stepped in the water
Stepped in the water
Stepped in the water
Stepped and the water was cold
Said the water was cold
Saying that the water was cold
Saying that the water was cold

Chill my body
Chill my body
Chill my body
But not my soul
Amazing Grace
To that sweet the sound
That saved a wretch
A wretch like me
I watch for the Lord
Anybody hear me Lord?
Anybody hear me Lord?
Anybody hear me Lord? Come on now
Anybody hear me Lord?

But Jesus found you
And you're free at last
Anybody free at last?
Anybody free at last?
I stepped in the water
I stepped in the water
I stepped in the water

Anybody been to the river?
Anybody been to the river?
Anybody been to the river?
I have been in the river
I have been there
Soul kept me burnin'
And I feel alright
I feel alright
I feel alright
Feel alright

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said
I came to tell you
What Jesus said

Oh I came to tell you
What Jesus said

He said (repent of your sins and be baptized)
He said (repent of your sins and be baptized)

Overall Meaning

The Trinity Inspirational Choir's song "I Came to Tell You" is a Gospel tune that features several repeated verses and chorus that embody the message of baptism and repentance, as instructed by Jesus. The song starts with a repetition of two lines that emphasize the singer's determination to communicate Jesus's message. As the song progresses, Jesus's message becomes the centerpiece, repeated multiple times as a reminder to all sinners that they need to repent and get baptized. The mixing of traditional lyrics like "Amazing Grace" with new lyrics adds a sense of unity and completeness to the song, representing the idea that no matter where one comes from or what they have done, there is always an invitation to redemption and salvation.

The verses that speak of cooling waters are a metaphor for baptism, where the physical experience of being immersed in cold water parallels the spiritual reality of being washed of sins. The experience of baptism is something that every believer needs to go through to be free at last, which is why the chorus insists on the importance of the act. The overall message of the song is that anyone, no matter how lost or unworthy, can be saved by listening to Jesus's teachings and following them.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh I came to tell you
The choir came to share a message

What Jesus said
The message they came to share is about the teachings of Jesus

He said (repent of your sins and be baptized) oh yeah
Jesus taught that people should confess their sins and be baptized

Oh I stepped in the water
The artist of the song is describing their own experience of being baptized

And the water was cold
The water they were baptized in was cold

It chilled my body
The cold water made their body feel cold

But not my soul
The baptism was a spiritual experience that did not chill their soul

Said if you don't believe
The artist is addressing listeners who may doubt their experience

I've been redeemed
The artist believes that they have been saved through baptism

All that he's done
Referring to the actions of Jesus in saving their soul

I've been thrown in the river
The singer is using poetic language to describe their baptism

And it's chilly and cold
Reiterating that the water they were baptized in was cold

Anybody been to the river?
The singer is posing a question to the listeners about their own experiences

Anybody been baptized?
The singer is asking if anyone has gone through the same experience they have

I'm just hoping to go there
The singer is expressing a desire to be spiritually saved through baptism

Said I stepped in the water
Reiterating that the artist was baptized

Went down in that water
Describing the physical action of being immersed in water during baptism

Anybody hear me Lord?
The singer is seeking confirmation of their spiritual experience

But Jesus found you
Addressing the listeners, saying that Jesus has saved them too

And you're free at last
Jesus has set them free from their past sins

Anybody free at last?
Posing the same question to the listeners

I have been in the river
Reiterating the artist's baptism experience

Soul kept me burnin'
The singer's soul has been warmed by the spiritual experience of being baptized

And I feel alright
The artist is expressing contentment with their spiritual state after being baptized

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