Critically, it was met with various descriptors for the songs' sounds, including techno, progressive rock, experimental, and even disco-rock, which was attributed to the 13th track "Church Music - Dance (!)".

However, Jesus Freak Hideout's Michael Weaver hailed Give Us Rest as "the most diverse thing DC*B has released in one collection."

[3][4] He noted it for consisting of "everything from the standard DC*B modern alt-worship you're accustomed to, as well as classical sounding pieces, shredding guitars, folk, bluegrass, a hint of Southern gospel, and a couple nicely covered hymns.

Matt Conner of CCM Magazine commented on how the album "starts with footsteps of those walking to church and closes with the familiar hymn 'Because He Lives'",[6] noting that "in between are emotional and musical shifts that rise and fall at all the right times.

[4] He noted this album showed "the talent, skill, dedication and hard work put into [it]" and called it "one final masterpiece".

"[5] Ganney noted that each track "follow[s] a well-defined route thematically, but always with the underlying truth: no matter how close to the edge we may sail (and even over it) God can bring us back.

"[11] Derek Walker of The Phantom Tollbooth rated the album 4.5 out of 5 as well and stressed that we should give "credit to Crowder for stopping the band at the top of its game, rather than clinging on and regurgitating more of the same.

There's something for everyone in this double-disc opus, from corporate worship anthems to personal prayers to instrumental jams spanning a wide range of dynamics.

"[8] Hedlund wrote that "from the opening chimes to the closing hymns, it's almost too much, and you probably won't want to listen to all of it all the time, but you'll definitely want to explore it all year long.

"[10] At Allmusic, James Christopher Monger wrote that the release "finds the sextet firing on all cylinders, offering up an elaborate two-disc swan song that stays true to their modern worship vision while elevating it to a whole new level.

[1] Zach of Alpha Omega News graded the album an (A+), and wrote that "Overall, what David Crowder and his band have created here is a fantastic collection of worshipful anthems, each able to stand up on its own, while each having a similarity to the other that never fails to share the love of God with the listener.