Lyrics
There is a time, for everything, and there is a season,
God has planned everything, He has a reason,
A time to laugh, a time to cry, a time to be born and a time to die,
There is a time for everything, everything.
He made us, from the dust, that we should serve Him,
He wants my heart, a house of care, so He could come and meet me there,
So God I want to do my part, I'll give my soul my very heart,
Now is the time I'll serve the Lord.
Now, is the time if you're gonna love Him,
Now, is the time, if you're gonna serve Him,
Let your soul reach out just now, let your heart let it make the vow,
Now is the time, to serve the Lord.
Now, is the time if you're gonna love Him,
Now, is the time, if you're gonna serve Him,
Let your soul reach out just now, let your heart let it make the vow,
Now is the time, now is the time, you know now is the time, to serve the Lord.
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Meaning & Inspiration
This song joins the familiar biblical theme of appointed times with an immediate call to love and serve the Lord. Its opening surveys contrasting moments in human life—laughter and tears, birth and death—under God’s ordering care. The next stanza turns from observation to response, describing humanity as formed from dust and the human heart as a place offered to God. Service is presented as a present commitment rather than a distant possibility.
The lyric strongly echoes Ecclesiastes, especially its catalogue of times for life’s varied events. It also recalls the creation account in its reference to dust and aligns with biblical appeals to choose faithful service without delay. The repeated refrain adds urgency, pressing the decision into the present moment while connecting love for God with concrete devotion. Although the song acknowledges change and mortality, its emphasis remains active and hopeful: God’s purposes invite a willing answer, and the fitting time for that answer is now.
Related Scripture
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 The passage names appointed times for birth, death, weeping, and laughter.
- Genesis 2:7 The creation account says God formed the man from the dust of the ground.
- Joshua 24:15 Joshua calls for a present choice to serve the Lord.