I found lyrics for this buried in a 40 year old notebook. It was a prayer, I'd written long ago - Mantra for anyone from the Judeo-Christian faith tradition much like the Shema or Our Father, that can be repeated mindlessly for hours until peace, sleep, rest comes - or whatever it is that you need to calm your troubled soul. Perhaps, for an Athiest, it would be useless or for an Agnositc, confusing. but for a person of faith, it could prove useful in a time of crisis
My rest is in You, O Lord My rest is in You
My rest is in You, O Lord My rest is in You
I hear the crackling fire
It brings comfort to my soul
But my rest is in You, O Lord
The rain upon my roof
Gives a peace One cannot know
But My rest is in You O, Lord
The wind in the tall trees
Is a pleasure to behold
But my rest is in You, O Lord
My Joy is in You, O Lord My Joy is in You
My Joy is in You, O Lord My Joy is in You
When they picked me for the team
It was my greatest dream
But my joy is in You, O Lord
When I finally passed the grade
For my trade, I had it made
But my joy is in You, O Lord
When the girl I loved said “Yes”
‘Twas the best day of my life
But my joy is in You, O Lord
My strength is in You, O Lord My strength is in You
My strength is in You, O Lord My strength is in You
Economic power and military might
Is the way the Titans fight
But my strength is in You, O Lord
The Nations rise and fall
Like ocean tides, they come and go
But my strength is in You, O Lord
Flood and fire and winds
Comes to cleanse us of our sins
But my strength is in You, o Lord
My strength is in You, O Lord My strength is in You
My Joy is in you, O Lord My Joy is in You
My rest is in You, O Lord My Rest is in You
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
This is absolutely gorgeous. I love the folk prayerful worship feel to this song. Wonderful! I love the relative comparisons you make to celebrate your relationship with your Lord.
@robynmackenzie Feb 2022
Absolutely lovely. I'm not Christian but I can see how this could be a comforting meditation. How cool that you unearthed those lyrics!
@skibum1066 Feb 2022
I found lyrics for this song buried in a 40 yearold notebook