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River
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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Ellie Holcomb's song gently invites listeners to slow down and become aware of God's presence in the midst of everyday life. Drawing on imagery of a river and nature, the lyrics express a desire for inner stillness, openness to love, and healing for the soul. The repeated refrain about being still and drinking from the river suggests a deep spiritual refreshment found in God. The song encourages trust and surrender, emphasizing that God is near and brings wholeness. It reflects a contemplative, peaceful approach to faith, rooted in the assurance of God's goodness and constant presence.
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Open my heart, ground my body
Calm my mind, make it slow and steady
Like the little Harpeth River running through the cottonwoods
Slow me down enough to notice you surround me with Your goodness
Ooh, ooh
Open my eyes to the love around me
Pulling it close, so till it's all that I see
There's a heartbeat in the wind blowing through poplar trees
Can I be still enough to hear You whisper gently in the breeze
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
Open my arms to the light above me
Bow my head low to the ground at my feet
There's a healing that I needed taking root within my soul
Hand to heart, I breathe you in, You are here, You make me whole
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
You are here, I am here, and I know
You are here, I am here, and I know
You're here, and I am here, and we go
We go swim in the river
Yeah. The river keeps flowing
Through the forest to ocean
To the sky, to the mountain
In the winter, in the summer
When it's frozen, when it's running
All this life, well, it is coming
Life is coming
Life comes from the river
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and know
Can I be still and go
Drink from the River
I can be still and know
I can be still and know
I can be still and go
Drink from the River
I can be still and know
I can be still and know
I can be still and go
Drink from the River
Gonna drink from the river