Leslie Jordan - Take Heart Lyrics

This song speaks to people who are grieving, weary, or doubting where God is. The first verse addresses "children of Heaven's promise" who are "shivering under clouds of gloom," and offers the image "Jesus weeps tonight with you," which recalls the account of Jesus weeping at the tomb of Lazarus.

The refrain repeats a phrase taken from the Gospel of John: "Take heart... He has overcome the world." Jesus says this to His disciples after warning that they will face trouble, so the comfort is placed beside honest acknowledgment of suffering. The second verse calls Christ "The Wounded Healer," a title that points to the idea in Isaiah that healing comes through His wounds.

In the bridge, joy is pictured as "born in labor pains," and love is said to suffer long "but not in vain." The writing keeps sorrow and hope together, treating pain as real while pointing to Christ's victory as the reason for courage.