Lyrics
Chorus
He'll take the pain away, I know
He'll take the pain away (x2)
Verse 1
Though you been searching
For such a long time,
Searching for hope
And some peace of mind,
There's a friend
Who will step in on time,
He'll take the pain away
(Repeat Chorus)
Solo
You've been searching all of here and all of there and all God can take the pain away. And I tried Him for myself, and ooh, I'm a living witness that God will take the pain away.
Chorus
He'll take the pain away, I know
He'll take the pain away (x2)
Bridge
Hold on, don't give up
If any man be in Jesus, He'll take the pain away. If any man be in Jesus brand new, He'll take the pain away (x2)
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro
He'll take the pain away, I know
He'll take the pain away (x8)
He'll take the pain away (x4)
OoOooOoOoOo (x4)
He'll take the pain away. (x5)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The song rests on one promise, stated in the refrain: "He'll take the pain away." The verse speaks to a listener who has been "Searching for hope" for a long time and points to a friend who will "step in on time." The language is direct and meant for someone who is tired, with no argument beyond the claim that relief comes from Jesus.
A spoken section in the middle shifts from promise to testimony. The singer says that after trying God personally, "I'm a living witness that God will take the pain away." The bridge then urges "Hold on, don't give up" and borrows the wording of 2 Corinthians 5:17, saying that anyone in Jesus becomes "brand new."
Much of the text is repetition, with counts marked as (x2), (x4), (x5), and (x8), which shows how the song is built as a vamp that grows through the ending. Psalm 147:3 and Matthew 11:28 sit close to the comfort offered here, and Revelation 21:4 looks ahead to the day when pain is gone for good.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 147:3 God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
- Matthew 11:28 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to Him for rest.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Anyone in Christ is a new creation.
- Revelation 21:4 God will wipe away every tear and pain will be no more.