Verse 1

You are the hymn for the hymnless
You are the hope for the hopeless
You're the God who believes
In the rebels and the runaways
You are the home for the outcast
You are the friend of the faithless
You're the God who receives
Every prodigal with arms of grace

Tag

You're the God who receives
Every prodigal with arms of grace

Chorus

We don't need cold religion
But we need the love of God
We need the love of God
Like we need a heartbeat
We're done with our pretending
Something real is what we want
'Cause we need the love of God
We need the love of God

Verse 2

You won't give up on the wounded
You walk beside the rejected
You're the God who is for
All the doubters
And the down and outs
You aren't afraid of our questions
You're bigger than we imagined
You're the God who restores
All the wonder to the cynic's heart

Tag

You're the God who restores
All the wonder to the cynic's heart

Chorus

We don't need cold religion
But we need the love of God
We need the love of God
Like we need a heartbeat
We're done with our pretending
Something real is what we want
'Cause we need the love of God
We need the love of God

Bridge

Come join the outsider anthem
This choir of sinners is singing
How sweet
The sound of grace
No matter how far we've fallen
There's always hope for redemption
How sweet
The sound of grace

Chorus

We don't need cold religion
But we need the love of God
We need the love of God
Like we need a heartbeat
We're done with our pretending
Something real is what we want
'Cause we need the love of God
We need the love of God

Tag

We need the love of God
We need the love of God