Will Reagan - Garden Lyrics
Lyrics
I bring my heart to You
I bring my heart to You
I bring my heart to You
I bring my heart to You
All my worries and my doubts
I bring my heart to You
All my worries and my doubts
I bring my heart to You
You made a safe place
Knowing I would fall
And knowing I would break
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Take me to Your garden, Lord
You made a safe place
Knowing I would fall
And knowing I would break
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Take me to Your garden, Lord
I bring my heart to You
I bring my heart to You
All my worries and my doubts
I bring my heart to You
Only You can satisfy
So I bring my heart to You
Only You can satisfy
I bring my heart to You
You made a safe place
Knowing I would fall
And knowing I would break
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Take me to Your garden, Lord
You made a safe place
Knowing I would fall
And knowing I would break
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Take me to Your garden, Lord
You made a safe place
Knowing I would fall
And knowing I would break
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Take me to Your garden, Lord
You made a safe place
Knowing I would fall
And knowing I would break
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Take me to Your garden, Lord
Video
Garden (Live)
Meaning & Inspiration
Will Reagan’s “Garden (Live),” released on November 29, 2018, offers a profoundly simple yet deeply resonant invitation to surrender. The core of the song is a humble presentation of self to a divine presence, acknowledging humanity's inherent fragility and the inadequacy of self-reliance. The repeated offering of "my heart" to the Lord is not a mere poetic flourish; it’s an act of total consecration, mirroring the scriptural call to love God with all our being. This sentiment echoes the Great Commandment found in Matthew 22:37-38, where Jesus urges us to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind. The anxieties and uncertainties that plague us are brought forth, not with resignation, but with a quiet confidence that they can be laid at the feet of the one who is sufficient. This act of entrusting our “worries and doubts” directly relates to passages like Philippians 4:6-7, which instructs us to present our requests to God, and the peace that surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and minds.
The song’s powerful declaration, "You made a safe place, knowing I would fall and knowing I would break," speaks volumes about the intentionality of God’s grace. It paints a picture of a Creator who foresaw our imperfections, our propensity for error, and our inevitable moments of shatteredness, and yet, in His perfect love, established refuge. This concept finds its scriptural bedrock in God’s covenantal nature and His enduring faithfulness even when His people falter. It brings to mind Jeremiah 29:11, the promise of God’s plans for welfare and not for trouble, to give us a future and a hope. The repeated plea, "Take me to Your garden, Lord," is a yearning for a sacred space of intimacy and restoration. The garden motif itself is rich with biblical imagery, from the Garden of Eden, representing original perfection and communion with God, to the garden of Gethsemane, a place of profound prayer and surrender for Jesus before His crucifixion. In asking to be taken to this garden, the singer is seeking a return to that place of wholeness and divine fellowship, a refuge from the harsh realities of a fallen world where brokenness is a constant companion. This desire for a secure, nurturing environment aligns with the Psalms, where the righteous are often described as flourishing like trees planted by streams of water, finding shelter and sustenance in God (Psalm 1:3). The assurance that God alone can satisfy, articulated in the lines "Only You can satisfy," directly counters the world's fleeting pleasures and superficial fulfillments, pointing towards the eternal satisfaction found in relationship with the divine, a truth explored throughout Scripture, from the woman at the well in John 4 to the prophet Isaiah's invitation to drink from the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3). The repetition throughout the song serves not as redundancy, but as a deepening affirmation, a resolute turning over of the self, time and again, to the unwavering love and provision of God.