Lyrics
O let all who thirst
Let them come to the water
And let all who have nothing
Let them come to the Lord
Without money, without price
Why should you pay the price
Except for the Lord?
And let all who seek
Let them come to the water
And let all who have nothing
Let them come to the Lord
Without money, without strife
Why should you spend your life
Except for the Lord?
And let all who toil
Let them come to the water
And let all who are weary
Let them come to the Lord
All who labor without rest
How can your soul find rest
Except for the Lord?
And let all the poor
Let them come to the water
And let the ones who are laden
Let them come to the Lord
Bring the children without might
Easy the load and light
Come to the Lord
Come to the Lord
Come to the Lord
Come to the Lord
I will run to you, I will run to you
I will run to you my Lord
I will run to you, I will run to you
I will run to you my Lord
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Meaning & Inspiration
Come to the Water presents an open invitation to people who are thirsty, weary, poor, or burdened. Its recurring call to come without money or price portrays the Lord as the giver of what cannot be purchased. Each verse names a different form of need, while the repeated response, “I will run to you my Lord,” turns that invitation into trust and surrender. The song therefore holds welcome and response together: divine provision is offered freely, and the worshiper answers by drawing near.
The language closely echoes Isaiah 55, where the thirsty are summoned to receive water without cost. Its concern for those who labor without rest also recalls the invitation of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30. The image of coming to water can further suggest the promise in John 7:37 that the thirsty may come to Christ and drink. These connections support the song’s central picture of God as the source of rest, life, and sustaining grace.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 55:1 Isaiah invites everyone who thirsts to come to the waters without money or cost.
- Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to him for rest.
- John 7:37 Jesus calls anyone who is thirsty to come to him and drink.