Hillsong Worship - Seasons - My Season Will Come 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
As I gaze I am blinded
In the light of Your brightness
Like a fire to the snow
I’m renewed in Your warmth
Melt the ice of this wild soul
Till the barren is beautiful
I can see the promise
I can see the future
You’re the God of seasons
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
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
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Seasons (Live) - Hillsong Worship
Meaning & Inspiration
Released on December 16, 2017, Hillsong Worship’s "Seasons - My Season Will Come" immediately took root in the hearts of many, offering a profound reflection on divine timing and the quiet work of God in our lives. This song transcends a simple praise chorus, serving as a lyrical journey through the often-unseen seasons of faith, articulating the universal human experience of waiting while simultaneously affirming the unwavering faithfulness of a God who is intimately involved in every stage of our growth. It’s a beautifully crafted narrative that draws deeply from the metaphors found in nature to illustrate spiritual truths, making the abstract concept of God’s plan feel tangible and relatable.
At its core, "Seasons" is a song about patient endurance, trust, and the certainty of God's promises, even when circumstances suggest otherwise. It opens with the poignant image of winter's inevitability, using the frost on a rose to acknowledge that difficult times, or "winters," are a part of life for everyone. This immediate concession to hardship sets a grounded tone, rather than offering a trite dismissal of struggle. It then transitions to the powerful imagery of a "seed in the snow," a metaphor for feeling buried, forgotten, or stagnant, yet simultaneously holding the potential for immense growth. This resonates deeply with scriptural principles found in passages like John 12:24, where Jesus speaks of a grain of wheat needing to fall to the ground and die in order to produce much fruit, or 1 Corinthians 15:36, which reminds us that what is sown does not come to life unless it dies. The lyric "I’ve been buried to grow" powerfully reframes periods of waiting or difficulty not as cessation, but as preparation for transformation. The declaration that "Your promise is loyal, from seed to sequoia" underscores God's commitment to His word, assuring listeners that His plans are vast and enduring, echoing Jeremiah 29:11 where God declares His plans to prosper, not to harm, and to give a future and a hope, and Isaiah 55:11, which assures that His word will not return to Him empty but will accomplish what He desires.
The song’s central theme of patient expectation is beautifully encapsulated in the repeated affirmation, "I believe that my season will come." This isn't a naive hope but a conviction forged in the understanding that "though the winter is long, even richer the harvest it brings." This perspective aligns with James 1:2-4, which encourages us to consider it pure joy when we face trials of many kinds because the testing of our faith produces perseverance, and perseverance must finish its work so that we may be mature and complete. The lyrics describe God's love as "the low winter sun," a gentle yet blindingly bright presence that renews and warms the soul, melting the "ice of this wild soul" until "the barren is beautiful." This transformative power of God’s presence in our darkest moments mirrors Ezekiel 36:26-27, where God promises to remove the heart of stone and give a heart of flesh, and to put His Spirit within us, causing us to walk in His statutes. It’s a picture of sanctification, where God takes our wilderness and turns it into a blossoming garden, as depicted in Isaiah 35:1-2.
As the song progresses, it builds into a powerful declaration of God’s sovereignty over time and circumstances. The bridge proclaims, "I can see the promise, I can see the future, You’re the God of seasons, I’m just in the winter." This acknowledges God’s overarching control, as articulated in Daniel 2:21, "He changes times and seasons," while also recognizing our current place within His grand design. The profound surrender found in "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" expresses an active, confident waiting rooted in trust, rather than passive resignation. This reflects Psalm 27:14, "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." The song then delivers a theological masterpiece, connecting the personal journey of waiting to God's ultimate redemptive plan: "You could have saved us in a second, instead You sent a child." This profound statement highlights God's deliberate, patient, and loving method of salvation through Jesus, not in a sudden, overpowering display, but through the humble, incremental growth of a child born in Bethlehem, echoing Galatians 4:4, "But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son." This is the ultimate "seed to sequoia" story, culminating in Calvary, where Jesus, "like a seed...was sown for the sake of us all." The cross, the ultimate act of self-sacrifice, became the greatest "sequoia" of salvation, growing from Bethlehem's soil to Calvary's sacrifice, perfectly mirroring the song's opening metaphor of death leading to life, making the entire narrative arc a profound testament to God’s unwavering faithfulness, His patient power, and His redemptive love for humanity. "Seasons" is more than just a song; it's a profound theological reflection, a comforting anthem for the weary, and an inspiring call to trust the unseen work of a faithful God.