Lyrics
Verse 1
Where would I be without
Your precious blood pouring out
You took my place upon the tree
With every nail, You thought of me
Pre-Chorus
So I don't have to try anymore
To earn what You gave Your life for
Chorus 1
Find rest oh my soul
Find rest in Christ alone
By His cross, we've overcome
The work is done
Find rest my soul
Verse 2
What have I but Your grace
Paid my debt, took my place
Now I will live forevermore
'Cause the cross my Savior bore
Chorus 1
Find rest oh my soul
Find rest in Christ alone
By His cross, we've overcome
The work is done
Find rest my soul
Bridge
I could run ten thousand miles
And hide in the darkest place
Still, Your love keeps on chasing me
Back to Your arms of grace
I could run ten thousand miles
And hide in the darkest place
Still, Your love keeps on chasing me
Back to Your arms of grace!
Chorus 2
Find rest oh my soul
Find rest in Christ alone
By His cross, we've overcome
The work is done
Find rest my soul
By His cross, we've overcome
The work is done
Find rest my soul
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Find Rest” presents the cross of Christ as completed work rather than a reward that must be earned. Its verses describe substitution, forgiveness, grace, and lasting life, while the refrain answers those truths with a command for the soul to rest in Christ alone. The contrast between striving and receiving grace gives the song a calm center: confidence comes from what the Savior has done, not from human effort.
The bridge broadens that assurance by picturing flight to a distant or hidden place, only for divine love to continue calling the wanderer back. That image closely recalls the psalmist’s confession that no height, depth, or darkness lies beyond God’s presence. The title and chorus also echo biblical language in which the soul waits quietly for God. Together, the sections frame rest as trust in Christ’s sacrifice, confidence in grace, and freedom from the exhausting attempt to secure salvation through achievement.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to Him for rest.
- Psalm 62:1 The psalmist declares that the soul finds rest in God alone.
- Psalm 139:7-12 The psalm teaches that no distance or darkness can escape God’s presence.