Lyrics
Verse 1
Come you weary heart now to Jesus
Come you anxious soul now and see
There is perfect love and comfort in your tears
Rest here in His wondrous peace
Chorus (x2)
Oh the goodness, the goodness of Jesus
Satisfied He is all that I need
May it be, come what may, that I rest all my days
In the goodness of Jesus
Verse 2
Come find what this world cannot offer
Come and find your joy here complete
Taste the living water, never thirst again,
Rest here in His wondrous peace
Verse 3
Come and find your hope now in Jesus
He is all he said he would be
Grace is overflowing from the Saviour’s heart
Rest here in His wondrous peace
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Meaning & Inspiration
“The Goodness of Jesus” by CityAlight is an invitation to the weary to find rest in Christ. The first verse calls the weary heart and anxious soul to come to Jesus, where there is “perfect love and comfort in your tears.” The chorus gives the reason: his goodness satisfies, and the singer prays to rest in it “come what may” through all their days.
The second verse points to what the world cannot offer, a complete joy and living water that quenches thirst. The third verse centers on hope in Jesus, who is “all he said he would be,” and on grace that overflows from the Savior’s heart. Each verse ends with the same line, “Rest here in His wondrous peace.”
The opening invitation is close to Matthew 11:28, the living water recalls John 4:14, and the goodness and rest echo Psalm 23:1-3. The tone is gentle, reassuring, and congregational.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who are weary
- John 4:14 Living water that satisfies
- Psalm 23:1-3 Goodness and rest from the shepherd