Hillsong Worship - Seasons Lyrics
Lyrics
Like the frost on a rose
Winter comes for us all
Oh how nature acquaints us
With the nature of patience
Like a seed in the snow
I've been buried to grow
For Your promise is loyal
From seed to sequoia
I know
Though the winter is long even richer
The harvest it brings
Though my waiting prolongs even greater
Your promise for me like a seed
I believe that my season will come
Lord I think of Your love
Like the low winter sun
And as I gaze I am blinded
In the light of Your brightness
And like a fire to the snow
I'm renewed in Your warmth
Melt the ice of this wild soul
Till the barren is beautiful
And I know
Though the winter is long even richer
The harvest it brings
Though my waiting prolongs even greater
Your promise for me like a seed
I believe that my season will come
I can see the promise
I can see the future
You're the God of seasons
And I'm just in the winter
If all I know of harvest
Is that it's worth my patience
Then if You're not done working
God I'm not done waiting
You can see my promise
Even in the winter
Cause You're the God of greatness
Even in a manger
For all I know of seasons
Is that You take Your time
You could have saved us in a second
Instead You sent a child
Though the winter is long even richer
The harvest it brings
Though my waiting prolongs even greater
Your promise for me like a seed
I believe that my season will come
And when I finally see my tree
Still I believe there's a season to come
Like a seed You were sown
For the sake of us all
From Bethlehem's soil
Grew Calvary's sequoia
Video
Seasons (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Meaning & Inspiration
Hillsong Worship’s "Seasons," released as part of the 2017 album *Christmas: The Peace Project*, offers a profound meditation on faith and perseverance through life's inevitable seasons of difficulty. The song masterfully uses the imagery of nature to draw parallels with the human spiritual journey, underscoring the deep connection between the Creator and His creation. The core message revolves around the unwavering belief that even in the longest winter, a richer harvest awaits, and that God’s promises, though seemingly slow to manifest, are always loyal and ultimately fruitful. This theme echoes the prophet Isaiah's assurance, "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). The lyrics acknowledge the natural human tendency towards impatience during periods of waiting, but they pivot to a profound trust in God's timing and purpose, a concept deeply rooted in Scripture.
The song’s narrative arc unfolds as a testament to enduring hope, drawing strength from the unwavering nature of God’s love, described as a "low winter sun" that still radiates immense brightness, capable of blinding the observer with its glory. This mirrors the Apostle Paul's declaration in Romans 8:18: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us." The imagery of being "renewed in Your warmth" and the melting of an "ice of this wild soul" speaks to the transformative power of God’s presence, turning barrenness into beauty, much like the Psalmist’s prayer, "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit" (Psalm 51:12). The bridge of the song powerfully articulates this surrender to divine timing, comparing God's meticulous work in human lives to His deliberate plan for salvation, which involved sending Jesus not in a moment, but through a journey from a manger to the cross. This resonates with the wisdom found in Ecclesiastes 3:1, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." The unwavering declaration, "If all I know of harvest is that it's worth my patience, then if You're not done working, God I'm not done waiting," encapsulates a mature faith that understands God's faithfulness extends beyond immediate circumstances, looking forward to the ultimate fulfillment of His plans, as promised in Jeremiah 29:11: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.'" The final lines, referencing Christ’s earthly ministry as a seed sown for humanity's redemption, culminating in a "Calvary's sequoia," powerfully reinforce the message that every season, even one of apparent death or dormancy, holds the potential for magnificent, enduring growth and salvation, a profound reminder of the resurrection's promise.