Lyrics
Lord I am tired
I'm losing sleep
I stuggle with breathing
It overwhelms me
Lord I am thirsty
I don't want to eat
My body is aching
For peace
I'd like to run again
Or even just walk
Or just see the ocean
One more time
Lord I look forward
To sit at your feet
I know what you'll do for me when we meet
(chorus)
I can feel your healing oil
Running down my brow
I wouldn't trade another lifetime
For how I feel right now
(repeat chorus)
Lord I am weary
I know that you're near
Take care of my family
While we're apart
And I thank you for giving me
This life that I've had
Now I look for the comfort
Of your arms
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Healing Oil” is a prayer from the edge of physical weakness. The lyric names sleeplessness, difficulty breathing, thirst, pain, and the loss of ordinary abilities without softening their weight. Alongside those details, it expresses gratitude for life and concern for family. The speaker's hope reaches beyond immediate recovery toward rest in God's presence, giving the song the character of both a plea for healing and a peaceful farewell.
The image of healing oil has a clear biblical parallel in James 5:14, where church elders are instructed to pray for the sick and anoint them with oil in the Lord's name. The confidence that God remains near in suffering also recalls Psalm 23:4. These references do not turn the lyric into a promise about a particular physical outcome. Rather, they support its trust that divine comfort can be present amid pain, separation, and uncertainty, and that the weary person may entrust loved ones and the future to God.
Related Scripture
- James 5:14 James connects prayer for the sick with anointing in the Lord's name.
- Psalm 23:4 The psalm affirms God's comforting presence even in the darkest valley.