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Lament
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Aug 22, 2026 updated
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Audrey Assad's 'Lament' captures the tension between faith and weariness, as she sings about feeling both close to God and distant from Him. The lyrics express a restless heart, comparing herself to Mary and Martha, and longing for rest and home. The song acknowledges the struggle to find peace and the deep need for God's presence, even when He feels elusive. It's a honest prayer of exhaustion and hope, asking how long until she is finally at home with God.
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I'm Mary and I'm Martha all at the same time;
I'm sitting at His feet and yet I'm dying to be recognized.
I am a picture of contentment and I am dissatisfied.
Why is it easy to work but hard to rest sometimes,
Sometimes, sometimes
I'm restless, and I rustle like a thousand tall trees;
I'm twisting and I'm turning in an endless daydream.
You wrestle me at night and I wake in search of You...
But try as I might, I just can't catch You
But I want to, 'cause I need You, yes, I need You
I can't catch You, but I want to.
How long, how long until I'm home?
I'm so tired, so tired of running
How long until You come for me?
How long, how long until I'm home?
I'm so tired, so tired of running
How long until You come for me?
I'm so tired, so tired of running
Yeah, I'm so tired, so tired of running
I'm so tired, so tired of running