Lyrics
Come all ye weary and ye broken
Come to the table of the Lord
Come sing the song of the forgiven
Come lay your burden on the word
Come and find peace
Everyone needs a little rest
Everyone needs a little joy
And a song to sing in the darkest night
And life even when it gets you down
Hope will turn it all around
But love is the greatest of these
Everyone needs a little
Sing all ye saints and ye sinners
Call upon the mercy of the Lord
Come sing the song of redemption
Sing about the hope that is to come
Come and find peace
Everyone needs a little rest
Everyone needs a little joy
And a song to sing in the darkest night
And life even when it gets you down
Hope will turn it all around
But love is the greatest of these
Everyone needs a little
He will lift you up
He will lift you up higher than sorrow
He will lift you up
And cover your soul with healing
Come and find peace
Everyone needs a little rest
Everyone needs a little joy
And a song to sing in the darkest night
And life even when it gets you down
Hope will turn it all around
But love is the greatest of these
Everyone needs a little
Peace
Everyone needs a little rest
Everyone needs a little joy
And a song to sing in the darkest night
And life even when it gets you down
Hope will turn it all around
But love is the greatest of these
Everyone needs a little
Everyone needs a little
Everyone needs a little
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Everyone Needs a Little” invites weary and burdened people toward the Lord’s table, where mercy, peace, and rest are available. Its opening call resembles Christ’s welcome to those carrying heavy loads, while the recurring refrain names ordinary needs for joy, hope, and a song during darkness. The lyric does not deny sorrow; instead, it places hardship beside the assurance that God lifts, heals, and restores.
The line identifying love as the greatest draws directly from Paul’s comparison of faith, hope, and love. That biblical connection gives the song’s broad welcome a clear Christian center. Saints and sinners alike are called to sing of forgiveness and redemption, making grace rather than personal merit the basis of belonging. Repetition turns the chorus into a gentle communal confession: peace and joy are needed by everyone, and hope can endure even when life feels discouraging. The result is a compassionate contemporary gospel song about receiving mercy and anticipating the hope still to come.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to him for rest.
- 1 Corinthians 13:13 Paul names faith, hope, and love, and identifies love as the greatest.
- Psalm 147:3 The psalm says God heals the brokenhearted and binds their wounds.