A Confession

O God who made the earth, the sky and sea,
Our hearts are restless 'till they rest in thee.
You made us in your love to live as one,
As well as with the Spirit and the Son.
You made and are the Savior of all men;
Come fill us with your peace and love again!
Although to wander far from you we're free,
Our hearts are restless 'till they rest in thee.

O God, who calls us when from you we flee,
Our hearts are restless 'till they rest in thee.
All things that are both beautiful and true,
As well as good, can only come from you.
To hear your word you gave to us our ears;
You gave us hearts to find you through our tears;
All that you made, you gave us eyes to see;
Our hearts are restless 'till they rest in thee.

O God, who made the world so grand and vast,
Who made the snail slow and the falcon fast,
The grass green and the sunshine in the sky,
The white and changing clouds that hurry by,
The stars gigantic, burning red and blue,
The largest people and the smallest too:
O God, who made all this and who made me,
Our hearts are restless 'till they rest in thee.

T. G. 10/4/18