Let It Flow

Tears of every sort open the song: "sometimes my tears are oceans, sometimes they're desert dry." VOUS Worship follows with a reassurance that God holds "my every moment," so there is nothing to hide: "if everything's in your sight." The invitation that results is the title line, "let it flow, let it flow, from the depths of my soul."

Brokenness is treated as a place of closeness. "I know when I'm broken you are close," the chorus says, followed by an offering of "every tear from my eyes" and "every season of my life." The second verse contrasts two records: "all of my tears recorded, yet all of my sins are not." That leads to a wondering question, "who is this God of mercy?"

A long closing section slows the pace and repeats "my soul waits for the Lord, forever and ever," with the words stacked until they settle into a vigil. The song then returns to its opening plea to "let it flow." Psalm 56:8 describes tears kept in God's bottle and record, Psalm 130:3-4 connects forgiveness with God not keeping a record of sins, and Psalm 34:18 says the Lord is near the brokenhearted.