It's not a word we say to take up space and time

It's not a punch-line whispered in romance

It's like the feeling somewhere back there in my mind

Compelling me to open up my hands

This is the sum of hope and faith and something more

It cannot be explained or understood

This is the great Solution we've been waiting for

It's everything that's whole and real and good

It comes to wake us from our sleep of death

It comes to save us from our violence and our hate

Your love's the greatest thing I never knew I ever wanted

Your love is everything, and I never knew a thing about it

Your love is giving me this life I never knew I needed

Your love's the greatest thing, and I never even knew

It never believes the worst at first cause it digs deep

And takes the time to find out what's inside

But it's not afraid to say the truth that sets men free

It knows the places all our secrets hide

It comes to fix up every broken thing

It comes to wash the wounds and wipe the tears away

Your love's the greatest thing I never knew I ever wanted...

It's like the silence when the war is finally over

It's like a gentle child inheriting the earth

It's like selling all we have and buying something better

It's like a party for the prodigal returned

Your love's the greatest thing I never knew I ever wanted