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Garden In Manhattan
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Aug 17, 2026 updated
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Josiah Queen's song 'Garden in Manhattan' is a prayerful call to be a light for Jesus in everyday places. The lyrics use vivid imagery of bringing life to barren or dark settings, like a garden in a city or a river in a dry land. The singer asks God to use him to reach people who don't know Christ, expressing a desire to be a tangible example of faith. He prays for holy confidence and a willingness to share the gospel despite any cost, emphasizing that he can't keep his faith to himself. The song encourages believers to be a positive influence wherever they are.
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On the crowded streets, all the people that I see
Want them to know the Jesus that I know
If I'm the closest thing to a Bible that they read
Let the words they read be what you wrote
Father, help me to go
I'll be a garden in Manhattan, be a river where it's dry
When my friends can't find the road, I'll be a roadside welcome sign
Sunshine in Seattle, be a cool breeze in July
Light in the darkness
I'll be a garden
A garden in Manhattan
Florida after dark, I know it ain't quite Central Park
There's souls in my hometown you wanna reach
Oh, God, use me where you have me
I'll be a garden in Manhattan, be a river where it's dry
When my friends can't find the road, I'll be a roadside welcome sign
Sunshine in Seattle, be a cool breeze in July
Light in the darkness
I'll be a garden
A garden in Manhattan
A garden in Manhattan
A flower in the concrete
If that's where you want me
Give me holy confidence
I don't care the consequence
I can't keep you all to myself (To myself)
It goes against my common sense
And I refuse to run from it
I can't keep you all to myself (To myself)
I'll be a garden in Manhattan, be a river where it's dry
When my friends can't find the road, I'll be a roadside welcome sign
Sunshine in Seattle, be a cool breeze in July
Light in the darkness
I'll be a garden
A garden in Manhattan
A garden in Manhattan
A flower in the concrete
If that's where you want me
A garden in Manhattan
A flower in the concrete
If that's where you want me