Rick Lee JamesHealthcare Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health · Husband, Dad, Hospital Chaplain, Recording Artist, Podcast Host, Loyola University IPS Graduate, Alpha Sigma Nu Member, and Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) member - Contributing musician on a Grammy-nomin

Sacred Heart of Jesus (Rick Lee James with Mandy Holcomb)

27 Dec 2012 · 4 min

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The video presents a worship piece centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, voiced by Rick Lee James and Mandy Holcomb. The lyrics portray Jesus’ boundless love and mercy despite humanity’s ingratitude and sin, emphasizing His invitation to the weary to bring their burdens, sins, sorrows, and future anxieties to Him in exchange for rest and renewal. The singers repeatedly echo this call, expressing longing, desperation for grace, and a desire to be transformed by Christ’s compassion. The piece blends poetic prayer with a melodic refrain, inviting listeners to respond to the Sacred Heart’s compassionate appeal.

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The heart of Jesus, filled with boundless love, broken by our cold ingratitude, pierced by our transgressions, yet loving us still. The only hope we have is found in you. We're longing for you. We're desperate for your grace. We hear your invitation ringing through this place as you say, "Come to me, all who are weary. Bring in your burdens and leave them here. Bring all your sin and sorrow and all of your tomorrows, and I will give you rest." Yes.
Oh, Sacred Heart of Jesus, merciful and true, teach us how to do the Father's plan. Fill us with compassion, help us be like you. Taking on the needs of hurting men.
We're longing for you and desperate for your grace. We hear your invitation ringing through this place as you say, come to me, all who are weary. Bring in your burdens and leave them here. Bring all your sin and sorrow, all of your tomorrow. I will give you rest. Come to me. He's calling out to you. Come to me. Come to me, come and be made new. Come to me, broken down with sin. Come to me and never be the same again. Come to me, all who are weary. All who are weary. Bring in your burdens and leave them here. Bring all your sin and sorrow and all of your tomorrow. I will give you rest. I will give you rest. I will give you rest.