Lyrics
Verse 1
In my wrestling and in my doubts
In my failures You won't walk out
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
You are the peace in my troubled sea
Verse 2
In the silence, You won't let go
In the questions, Your truth will hold
Your great love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
You are the peace in my troubled sea
Chorus
My lighthouse, my lighthouse
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You
My lighthouse, my lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore
Verse 3
I won't fear what tomorrow brings
With each morning I'll rise and sing
My God's love will lead me through
You are the peace in my troubled sea
You are the peace in my troubled sea
Chorus (Repeat)
My lighthouse, my lighthouse
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You
My lighthouse, my lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore
Bridge (x4)
Fire before us, You're the brightest
You will lead us through the storms
Chorus (Repeat)
My lighthouse, my lighthouse
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You
My lighthouse, my lighthouse
I will trust the promise
You will carry me safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Safe to shore
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Meaning & Inspiration
“My Lighthouse” by Rend Collective is a song of trust through uncertainty. The verses name wrestling, doubts, failures, silence and questions, and answer each with God’s steady love: “Your great love will lead me through, you are the peace in my troubled sea.”
The chorus gives the title image. The Lord is a lighthouse shining in the darkness, and the singer promises to follow Him and trust the promise that He will carry them safe to shore. The third verse looks to tomorrow without fear, rising each morning to sing. The bridge adds the picture of fire before the singers, with God as the brightest light leading them through storms.
The imagery is close to Psalm 107:29-30, Mark 4:39 and Exodus 13:21, on calming the storm, bringing sailors to harbor and leading by fire. The song is hopeful and well suited to congregational singing.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 107:29-30 He stills the storm and guides sailors to harbor
- Mark 4:39 Jesus calms the wind and sea
- Exodus 13:21 The Lord goes before His people in fire by night