Lyrics
Verse 1
Are you burnt out from this busy life?
Are you striving for success?
Yeah you work so hard just to get ahead
For a wage of loneliness
Pre-Chorus
Are you worn out on religion's rules?
Come away with me and You'll find
My yoke, my child, is good for You
And my burden it is light
Chorus
Come to me all who are weary
And I will give You rest, He says
Come to me all who are weary
And I will give You rest for Your soul
Verse 2
Are you tired of just feeling like
oh You'll never be good enough?
I don't get it why You work so hard,
You already have my love
Verse 3
Are You anxious for what tomorrow holds?
And you don't understand Your past
And you'd trade it all for some peace of mind
And a love that really lasts
Outro
And I will give You rest
And I will give You rest
Don't you know you need some
rest for Your soul
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Matthew 11:28 (Come To Me) is a song that sets the invitation of Jesus to music. The opening questions ask whether the listener is burnt out from a busy life, striving for success and working hard for a wage of loneliness, and whether religion's rules have worn the listener out. The answer is spoken in the voice of Jesus: come away, because His yoke is good and His burden is light.
The chorus gives the promise, "Come to me all who are weary, and I will give You rest." The later verses ask whether the listener feels never good enough, anxious about tomorrow, or confused about the past, and answer that no striving is needed because His love is already given, and that peace and a love that lasts are available. The text follows Matthew 11:28-30 closely, with Psalm 62:1 on rest for the soul and Philippians 4:6-7 on peace. The question-and-answer format gives the song a gentle, inviting tone.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus invites the weary to come to Him and promises rest, with an easy yoke and light burden.
- Psalm 62:1 The psalmist's soul finds rest in God alone.
- Philippians 4:6-7 Prayer replaces anxiety and the peace of God guards the heart.