Come Rest
Lindsay McCaul Lyrics
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I have tried so fervently to earn your love
But any job that I once found is wearing off is winding down
And I can hear you in the madness calling out
When you say come rest should I be working so hard?
When you say love rest did you want my hands or my heart?
Cause I have done my best and still I miss the mark
But I remember you said its done
So convinced that it was right adding weight to what was light
Seeking value in your sight but I was wrong
For all the labor I have done is but a candle to the sun
I can see that it would never measure up
When you say come rest should I be working so hard?
When you say love rest did you want my hands or my heart?
'Cause I have done my best and still I miss the mark
But I remember you said its done
So I
Come to the waters edge I rest in your promises
That all you ever wanted was me here
And if there's nothing more that I can do
To earn the love I need from you
Then all that's left to want is to be near
So I come when you say come
When you say come rest should I be working so hard?
When you say love rest did you want my hands or my heart?
'Cause I have done my best and still I miss the mark
But I remember you said its done
So I come
The song "Come Rest" by Lindsay McCaul is a soulful ballad about letting go of self-sufficiency and finding rest in God's love. The lyrics begin by describing the singer's busy and self-reliant life, as she tries to earn God's love through her own efforts. However, she comes to understand that all her work is "but a candle to the sun" and that God simply wants her to rest in his love. The chorus poses the question of whether all her striving is really necessary to earn God's love, when in fact all he wants is her heart. The second verse continues this theme of weighing down what is meant to be light, and culminates in the singer coming to the water's edge and resting in God's promises. She realizes that there is nothing left to do to earn God's love, and all she wants is to be near him.
Overall, the song reminds listeners of the importance of surrendering their self-sufficiency and simply resting in God's love. The idea of working hard to earn God's love is a common struggle among Christians, but "Come Rest" offers a comforting and hopeful message of letting go and finding peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Busy busy me full of self-sufficiency
I am constantly occupied with my own abilities and self-reliance
I have tried so fervently to earn your love
I have exerted great effort to prove myself worthy of your love
But any job that I once found is wearing off is winding down
All the tasks that I previously thought would earn your love are becoming less effective
And I can hear you in the madness calling out
Amidst the chaos of my life, I can hear you beckoning me to come to you
When you say come rest should I be working so hard?
When you invite me to rest in you, should I still be striving so intensely?
When you say love rest did you want my hands or my heart?
When you call me to love and rest in you, do you desire my outward actions or my inner being?
Cause I have done my best and still I miss the mark
Despite my best efforts, I have failed to meet your standards
But I remember you said its done
Yet, I recall that you have already accomplished everything that needs to be done
So I come
Therefore, I choose to come to you
So convinced that it was right adding weight to what was light
I was so convinced that my own efforts were sufficient that I added importance to things that were insignificant
Seeking value in your sight but I was wrong
I sought to earn value in your eyes but I was mistaken
For all the labor I have done is but a candle to the sun
All the work I have done is minuscule compared to your greatness
I can see that it would never measure up
I can now see that my efforts could never match your perfection
Come to the waters edge I rest in your promises
I come to the place where your promises can be found and I rest in them
That all you ever wanted was me here
I realize that all you desire is for me to be with you
And if there's nothing more that I can do
If there is nothing else I can accomplish
To earn the love I need from you
To gain the love from you that I require
Then all that's left to want is to be near
Then all I truly desire is to be in your presence
So I come when you say come
So I respond when you invite me to come to you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: JASON INGRAM, LINDSEY MCCAUL, MIA FIELDES
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