The Garden
Kari Jobe Lyrics
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But given up
Desperate for
A sign from love
Something good
Something kind
Bringing peace to every corner of my mind
Hope had come to me
To sweep away the ashes
And wake me from my sleep
I realised
You never left
And for this moment
You planned ahead
That I would see
Your faithfulness in all of the green
I can see the ivy
Growing through the wall
'Cause You will stop at nothing
To heal my broken soul
I can see the ivy
Reaching through the wall
'Cause You will stop at nothing
To heal my broken soul
Ohh, You're healing broken souls
You're healing, You're healing broken souls
Faith is rising up like ivy
Reaching for the light
Hope is stirring deep inside me
Making all things right
Love is lifting me from sorrow
Catching every tear
Dispelling every lie and torment
Crushing all my fears
You crush all my fears
You crush all my fears
With Your perfect love
Oh-ohh, with Your perfect love
Now I see redemption
Growing in the trees
The death and resurrection
In every single seed
The Garden is a song that speaks about hope after a long period of despair. Kari Jobe, the songwriter, talks about a time in her life when she felt like giving up and desperately needed a sign of love. She mentions feeling hopeless and wished for something good and kind to bring her some peace of mind. However, she later realised that God had never abandoned her and that he had planned for her to see his faithfulness in everything around her, particularly the greenness of nature.
The chorus of the song talks about ivy growing through a wall, symbolising God's persistence in healing her broken soul. The imagery of ivy portrays giving power as it stretches itself towards the light, which is a metaphor for the rising faith and hope within Jobe. The lyrics further mention love lifting her from sorrow and catching every tear, which indicates that God is continually working to dispel every lie and fear in her life.
As the song progresses, the songwriter emphasises that regardless of the struggles, redemption is in every part of nature. Mentioning death and resurrection in every single seed is symbolic of the process of renewal and regrowth required at times. The Garden is a powerful song that encourages listeners to trust God's faithfulness even in difficult moments.
Line by Line Meaning
I had all
I had everything I needed
But given up
But lost hope and stopped trying
Desperate for
I was in dire need of
A sign from love
Any indication of love's existence
Something good
Anything positive
Something kind
Anything compassionate
Bringing peace to every corner of my mind
Providing complete mental tranquility
Then I saw the garden
Then I witnessed a symbolic garden
Hope had come to me
I felt renewed hope
To sweep away the ashes
To eliminate the remnants of destruction
And wake me from my sleep
And awaken my consciousness
I realized
I became aware
You never left
You never abandoned me
And for this moment
And for this specific occasion
You planned ahead
You had a preconceived plan
That I would see
That I would understand
Your faithfulness in all of the green
Your loyalty and devotion present in all the lush vegetation
I can see the ivy
I am able to observe the ivy
Growing through the wall
Thriving despite obstacles
'Cause You will stop at nothing
Because you are determined
To heal my broken soul
To fix my damaged inner self
Ohh, You're healing broken souls
You're curing damaged beings
Faith is rising up like ivy
Belief is flourishing like the ivy plant
Reaching for the light
Striving for illumination
Hope is stirring deep inside me
Confidence is awakening within me
Making all things right
Correcting everything
Love is lifting me from sorrow
Affection is carrying me out of grief
Catching every tear
Accumulating every tear drop
Dispelling every lie and torment
Dispelling falsehoods and torture
Crushing all my fears
Eliminating all my apprehensions
You crush all my fears
You eliminate all my apprehensions
With Your perfect love
With Your flawless affection
Oh-ohh, with Your perfect love
Oh-ohh, with Your impeccable affection
Now I see redemption
Now I comprehend salvation
Growing in the trees
Flourishing within the trees
The death and resurrection
The decease and revival
In every single seed
In each individual seed
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing, BETHEL MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Kari Jobe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Israel Oliveira
Eu estava prestes a desistir
Desesperado por um sinal de Deus
Algo bom, algo amável
Trazendo paz a todos os cantos da minha mente
Então eu vi o jardim
A esperança veio até mim
Para varrer as cinzas
E me acordar do meu sono
Percebi que você nunca deixou
E por esse momento Você planejou com antecedência
Que eu veria
Sua fidelidade em todo o verde
Eu posso ver a hera
Se espalhando pelo muro
Pois nada pode Te impedir
De curar minha alma ferida
Eu posso ver a hera
Crescendo pelo muro
Pois nada pode Te impedir
De curar minha alma ferida
Oh, o Senhor está curando almas feridas
O Senhor está curando minha alma
A fé está aumentando como a hera
Alcançando a luz
A esperança está renascendo no profundo da minha alma
Restaurando todas as coisas
Deus está me libertando do sofrimento
Pegando toda lágrima
Expulsando toda mentira e tormento
Acabando com todos os meus medos
O Senhor acaba com todos os meus medos
Com Teu perfeito amor
Oh, com Seu perfeito amor
Agora eu vejo redenção crescendo nas árvores
A morte e ressurreição em cada semente
Ioana Păcurar
I had all but given up
Desperate for it, a sign from love
Something good, something kind
Bringing peace to every corner of my mind
Then I saw the garden
Hope had come to me
To sweep away the ashes
And wake me from my sleep
I realised You never left
And for this moment
You planned ahead that I would see
Your faithfulness in all of the green
I can see the ivy reaching through the wall
'Cause You'll stop at nothing to heal my broken soul
I can see the ivy growing through the wall
'Cause You'll stop at nothing to heal my broken soul
Ohh, You're healing broken souls
Ohh, You're healing broken souls
Faith is rising up like ivy
Reaching for the light
Hope is stirring deep inside me
Making all things right
Love is lifting me from sorrow
Catching every tear
Dispelling every lie and torment
Crushing all my fears
You crush all my fears
You crush all my fears
With Your perfect love
Ohh-ohhh, with Your perfect love
Now I see redemption
Growing in the trees
The death and resurrection
In every single seed...
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there's a lot of christian singers out there, but there's something different about you Kari - I see Jesus in you
JESUSISGODALLMIGHTY
Shes no more special than all other genuine Believers. God just gifted her. God is no respecter of persons.
Joseph Rossetti
That's called lust
Liam Yiannapolous
Very hypnotic lol, amen to that which vibrates at the highest frequencies
Alex
I don't
Big Time
Couldn't have said it any better👍
Chris Conquest
My mom passed away last month at age 47, been very hard for me, I played this song at her funeral, I ‘ve been seeing Red Cardinals sent from Heaven, letting me know she’s doing ok❤️
Occupied Australia
sorry to hear that Chris , younger sister passed away last week > Thats why I'm on here to find a fitting song . RIP your Mother !!!
Cathy
Aweee❤️
Marilyn Steckly
I lost my mom too a little over 2 years ago, and I too I see Cardinals, as well as white feathers at times. We will be united with them in time. I believing this, is such a great comfort for me. There was a such whole left in my life when she passed! But I know I will see her again with extreme joy, beyond words.