Ephphata (Open Me Up)
By Jeremie Hamby

[VERSE 1]
He led me down where silence screams,
Between my doubts and fragile dreams.
Touched my ears, the ground beneath,
Spit and dirt became belief.
A holy word broke through the hush,
“Ephphatha” — and the world woke up.

[PRE-CHORUS]
Sound came rushing through my bones,
Like heaven dialing back the unknown.

[CHORUS]
Ephphatha — open me up,
Tear down walls, fill my cup.
I’ve been deaf to sacred sound,
Now Your mercy’s shaking ground.
Ephphatha — light up my soul,
Do whatever makes me whole.
Every whisper from above,
Ephphatha — open me up.

[VERSE 2]
I tried to live off empty noise,
But I’m starving for Your voice.
If You must break me, make it real,
Turn my silence into zeal.
I can’t live on bread or pride,
Only words that You provide.

[PRE-CHORUS]
Speak again, through dust and pain,
I’ll trade my loss for holy gain.

[CHORUS]
Ephphatha — open me up,
Tear down walls, fill my cup.
I’ve been deaf to sacred sound,
Now Your mercy’s shaking ground.
Ephphatha — light up my soul,
Do whatever makes me whole.
Every whisper from above,
Ephphatha — open me up.

[BRIDGE] (Prayer as lyrics)
Open my ears, oh God of grace,
Do whatever it takes, whatever it takes.
If it’s mud and fire, I won’t resist,
Just breathe Your Word where silence sits.
I can’t live by bread alone,
But by every word from Your throne.
So speak, my Savior — speak again,
Let my silence meet its end.

[CHORUS]
Ephphatha — open me up,
Tear down walls, fill my cup.
I’ve been deaf to sacred sound,
Now Your mercy’s shaking ground.
Ephphatha — light up my soul,
Do whatever makes me whole.
Every whisper from above,
Ephphatha — open me up.

[OUTRO]
Yeah, open me up, open me up,
Till Your voice is enough.
Ephphatha — love,
Ephphatha — open me up.

Ephphatha (Open Me Up)

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