Lyrics
Verse 1
(And) I remember the beginning
When I found the secret place
Don't know why it felt familiar
But I knew it right away
There were times it seemed so simple
And sometimes so unsure
But not a moment was ever wasted
Knelt behind those closed doors
Chorus
(Sing the secret place)
'Cause the secret place is secret
That's where it gets its name
It's not hiding but it's hidden
Far from all religious games
No it won't bring recognition
Or get called up on a stage
'Cause the melody is sacred
You sing in the secret place
Verse 2
It's an open invitation
No words you have to say
If you want it you can get there
There's a thousand different ways
There's no glory in the method
None are right and none are wrong
You just put your trust in Jesus
And then start to sing along
Verse 3
'Cause just as you are you're welcome
There's no part you have to play
Doesn't need to be impressive
Couldn't do that anyway
'Cause when it gets too complicated
That melody will fade
But if you take the time to listen
You can hear heaven's refrain
Interlude
(Whoa oh oh
Whoa oh oh
Hear the sound of the saints)
Verse 4
There'll be days that it feels distant
So far beyond my reach
Like my failures locked the entrance
And my spirit lost the keys
But the beauty of the secret
That I'm so grateful for
Is that Your presence doesn't need me
To kick down an open door
Chorus
So I'm running to the secret
I'm going there today
Got no reason not to worship
And get undignified again
There's no time for inhibitions
Or to care what people say
I won't waste another minute
Take me to the secret place
Bridge
(Whoa oh oh
Whoa oh oh
Thank you Lord that your arms are wide open
Oh nothing is wasted in your presence
Nothing is wasted in your presence
No nothing is wasted in your presence
Nothing is wasted in your presence
No nothing is wasted in your presence
Nothing is wasted in your presence
Not a tear not a dream no
No nothing is wasted in your presence
Nothing is wasted in your presence
Goodness of God
'Cause Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
With my life laid down
I'm surrendered now
I give You everything
'Cause Your goodness is running after
It's running after me (walk it up now)
Goodness of God (Repeat)
'Cause Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
With my life laid down
I'm surrendered now
I give You everything (Oh oh)
'Cause Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Goodness of God (Repeat)
(Come on we sing Your goodness, hey)
'Cause Your goodness is running after
It's running after me (Everywhere I go)
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
(Oh) With my life laid down
I'm surrendered now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Goodness of God (Repeat)
(Come on we sing Your goodness, every voice)
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
With my life laid down
I'm surrendered now
I give You everything
'Cause Your goodness is running after
It's running after me
Outro
(Thank you that you run after me
You run your run you run
You keep running after me
You keep running after me)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This page joins two songs into one continuous worship piece, “Secret Place” and “Goodness of God.” The first half describes private devotion as quiet and unadvertised, with lines such as “'Cause the secret place is secret” and “It's not hiding but it's hidden.” It then speaks of an open invitation with no required method, only trust in Jesus, and admits days when God seems far away before turning toward a decision to run to the secret place.
The second half arrives at “Your goodness is running after, it's running after me,” sung through several repeated sections with surrender language: “With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now, I give You everything.” Placing the two songs together links private prayer with the claim that God's goodness pursues the worshiper. The outro adds spoken thanks, “Thank you that you run after me.” The theme matches Jesus' teaching about praying to the Father in secret in Matthew 6 and the psalmist's picture of goodness and mercy following the faithful in Psalm 23.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:6 Jesus teaches believers to pray to the Father in secret.
- Psalm 91:1 The psalm speaks of dwelling in the shelter of the Most High.
- Psalm 23:6 Goodness and mercy follow the psalmist all the days of his life.