TEACH THE TRUTH

Teach The Truth is a contemporary Christian worship song about sharing God's Word with love, humility and a life that reflects the message being taught. Inspired by the biblical call to speak the truth in love, the song uses the imagery of flowing water to portray how sound Christian teaching can bring spiritual nourishment, clarity and renewal to those who need it. From a hidden well in the desert to a river carving its way through the landscape, its lyrics reveal how truth is meant to reach beyond the person who first receives it. Rather than presenting biblical teaching as an argument to win or a means of demonstrating superiority, the song emphasises compassion, patient communication and the fruit of a Spirit-led life. Its recurring prayer, "Teach the truth in love," invites believers to become faithful witnesses whose words and actions work together. For listeners searching for Christian worship songs about biblical truth, teaching God's Word, speaking with love or sharing the gospel, Teach The Truth offers an uplifting reminder that truth should be communicated with both conviction and grace.

Ephesians 4:15, Titus 2:1, John 7:38

Lyrics

There was water in the desert
Running clear beneath the sand
Not for one who came to drink it
But for every thirsty land
Truth was never meant for hiding
Like a well beneath a stone
What is living keeps on flowing
Till the dry ground blooms again

Teach the truth in love
Like a river running free
Teach the truth in love
Till it reaches those in need
Not with anger, not with pride
Not to prove that we are right
Let the living water carry
Every wandering heart to light

Fed by streams from distant mountains
Cutting canyons through the years
Truth can carve a lasting pathway
One faithful word through listening ears
Not just spoken from a distance
But reflected day by day
What is rooted in the Spirit
Still bears fruit along the way

Teach the truth in love
Like a river running free
Teach the truth in love
Till it reaches those in need
Not with anger, not with pride
Not to prove that we are right
Let the living water carry
Every wandering heart to light

Let pure water run again
Through the places dry and broken
Let pure water run again
Through the hearts left cracked and open
Till the truth becomes a river
And the river meets the sea
Let pure water run again
Starting first in me

Teach the truth in love
Like a river running free
Teach the truth in love
Till it reaches those in need
Not with anger, not with pride
Not to prove that we are right
Let the living water carry
Every wandering heart to light

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Song Credits

Lyrics by Gresha Schuilling
Music and production by Gresha Schuilling
Mastering by Shimron Fernando