Today is the feast of Saint Augustine – the patron saint of those named Austin!
My heart is restless, Lord,
until it rests in you...
– Saint Augustine
My heart is anxious, Lord,
’til it rests in your deep peace…
My heart is wounded, Lord,
’til it rests within your healing arms…
My heart is grieving, Lord,
’til it rests, again, in you, my joy…
My heart is worried, Lord,
’til it rests and puts its trust in you…
My heart’s impatient, Lord,
’til it rests within your Spirit’s calm…
My heart is tired, Lord,
’til it rests, refreshed, in you, my strength
My heart is doubtful, Lord,
’til it rests within your wisdom’s truth…
My heart is waiting, Lord,
’til it rests in you who wait for me…
My heart is restless, Lord,
until it rests in you…
And my heart is peaceful, Lord,
when it rests in you, in your embrace,
in your forgiving, open arms…
Protect me in my restlessness,
keep vigil while I sleep,
that awake, I keep the watch with you
and rest and sleep in your deep peace…
You dwell in songs that we are singing,
Rising to the heavens,
rising to your heart, your heart.
Our praises filling up the spaces
In between our frailty
and everything you are
You are the keeper of my heart
And I’m restless, I’m restless
Til I rest in you, ’til I rest in you
I am restless, I’m restless
‘Til I rest in you, ’til I rest in you
Oh God, I wanna rest in you
Oh, speak now for my soul is listening
Say that you have saved me,
whisper in the dark, the dark.
‘Cause I know you’re more than my salvation
Without you I am hopeless,
tell me who you are,
You are the keeper of my heart
You are the keeper of my heart
And I’m restless, I’m restless
‘Til I rest in you, ’til I rest in you
I am restless, I’m restless
‘Til I rest in you, ’til I rest in you,
Oh
I wanna rest in you
I wanna rest in you
Still my heart, hold me close
Let me hear, a still small voice
Let it grow, let it rise
Into a shout, into a cry
Into a shout, into a cry
Still my heart, hold me close
And let me hear a still small voice
And let it grow, let it rise
Into a shout, into a cry
And I am restless, I’m restless
‘Til I rest in you, let me rest in you
And I am restless, so restless
Til I rest in you, ’til I rest in you, O God
Let me rest in you
