Oh Great God, Give Us Rest
Analysis
Analysis by Will L The first two stanzas draw from the lines: Eternal rest give unto them, O Lord And let perpetual light shine upon them The third stanza draws from the line: A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Zion And a vow shall be paid to thee in Jerusalem Hear my prayer All flesh shall come before you. The final lines come from the repetition of this plea: ...let perpetual light shine upon them |
Lyrics
Written by David Crowder and Matt Maher ©2012 worshiptogether.com Songs / sixsteps Music / Inot Music (ASCAP) / Valley OF Songs Music (BMI) (Admin. at EMICMGPublishing.com) / Thankyou Music (PRS) (admin. worldwide at EMICMGPublishing.com, exluding Europe, which is admin by Kingswaysongs) Oh great God, give us rest We're all worn thin from all of this At the end of our hope with nothing left Oh great God, give us rest Oh great God, do your best Have You seen this place, it's all a mess And I've done my part too well I guess Oh great God, do your best Could you take a song and make it Thine From a crooked heart twisted up like mine Would you open up Heaven's glory light Shine on in and give these dead bones life Oh, shine on in and give these dead bones life Let it shine, let it shine On and on, on and on, come to life |