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Cast A Net
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Sep 3, 2026 updated
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Will Reagan's 'Cast a Net' is a reflective worship song about shedding the weight of regret and rediscovering a deeper, older faith beyond religious tradition. The lyrics speak of losing the language of rejoicing and finding comfort in a timeless, gentle song that calms the soul. It suggests that nothing is truly lost when we listen for God's enduring melody, which is both ancient and ever-present. The song encourages listeners to move past surface-level religion and embrace a heartfelt, honest connection with the divine, finding peace and hope in the midst of struggle.
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Spirit, cast a net
There's a burden around my neck
It's clear it weighs me down
With the sorrow of regret
I have lost religion
Lost the language to rejoice
There's a tune here that's older still
Than our traditions heard before
And planted near the shore
None go near it till suffering born
When I hear it, it calms me down
Blessed lyric, gentle sound
Nothing is truly gone
When we listen for the song
Older than wisdom, younger than children
Honest conviction felt at our birth
And farther than star light, brighter in your eyes
Nearer and nearer, as clear as time goes on
As life goes on
There's a tune here that's older still
Than our traditions heard before
And planted near the shore
None go near it till suffering born
When I hear it, it calms me down
Blessed lyric, gentle sound
Nothing is truly gone
When we listen for the song
Older than wisdom, younger than children
Honest conviction felt at our birth
And farther than star light, brighter in your eyes
Nearer and nearer, as clear as time goes on
As life goes on