To be found by eyes seeking mine...
to be recognized for who I truly am...
to be known and called by name...
to be loved -- no strings attached...
to be freely, fully forgiven...
to be embraced with warmth
and held in arms that don't let go...
who among us fails to long
for such a love as this?
In so many different ways
(some obvious, some more subtle)
we desire just this kind of love:
we thirst for it, we drink it in
and sometimes, sadly, all too often,
just when love's within arms' reach,
in hesitation's doubt and fear
- we deny it, we discard it...
And yet... we'll seek it once again,
And yet... we'll seek it once again,
just one more time - and then again -
searching for the One whose arms
will hold us close
and never, ever, let us go...
Every faithful friend's embrace,
every longed-for lover's clutch, at times,
Every faithful friend's embrace,
every longed-for lover's clutch, at times,
may weaken and let go
save those strong and saving arms of One
whose grip will never slip,
whose love is everlasting, more perfect and profound
save those strong and saving arms of One
whose grip will never slip,
whose love is everlasting, more perfect and profound
than any love we've ever dreamed of,
longed for, hoped or prayed...
Every healing hug we've known
is but a shadow and a promise
of the love we search and seek to find,
is but a shadow and a promise
of the love we search and seek to find,
again and yet again
until at last we're held forever
until at last we're held forever
in arms that won't let go...
Our hearts are always searching, Lord,
and oh, so very restless
until they rest in you...
until they rest in you...
Protect us, Lord while we're awake
and watch over us while we sleep
that awake, we might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
Our Hearts Are Restless by Ephrem Feeley
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