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Need To Know You
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Aug 13, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Rend Collective's 'Need to Know You' is a heartfelt worship song expressing a deep longing for a closer relationship with God. The lyrics describe running away from God's love and the desire to be led home, using imagery of a shepherd and pasture to convey trust and guidance. The song emphasizes the need for God's presence, comparing it to a desert needing rain, and celebrates God as the source of joy and song. It reassures listeners that they are never alone, as God is always beside them. The overall message is one of surrender, intimacy, and the pursuit of knowing God more deeply.
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Don't know why I run away
And fight Your loving arms
Keep You at a distance
When I need You in my heart
Oh oh, take my hand and lead me home
Will You be my shepherd, Father?
Will You keep me close
You're the only pasture
Where my soul can truly grow
Oh oh, take my hand and lead me home
I need to know You
I need to know You so much more
Like a desert needs the rain
I need to know You
I need to know You, oh my Lord
Come and fill me up again
I need to know You
Closer and closer, Lord
When I'm feeling lonely, Lord, I know I am not alone
You are right beside me in the sunshine or the snow
Oh oh, take my hand and lead me home
I need to know You
I need to know You so much more
Like a desert needs the rain
I need to know You
I need to know You, oh my Lord
Come and fill me up again
I need to know You
Closer and closer, Lord
You're the playfulness in my heart
You're the joyfulness in my bones
From the rising to the setting sun
You're my song
You're the melody in my soul
You're the praise filling up my lungs
From the rising to the setting sun
You're my song
You're the playfulness in my heart
You're the joyfulness in my bones
From the rising to the setting sun
You're my song
You're the melody in my soul
You're the praise filling up my lungs
From the rising to the setting sun
You're my song
You're my song
I need to know You
I need to know You so much more
Like a desert needs the rain
I need to know You
I need to know You, oh my Lord
Come and fill me up again
I need to know You
I need to know You so much more
Like a desert needs the rain
I need to know You
I need to know You, oh my Lord
Come and fill me up again
I need to know You
Closer and closer, Lord