Like a bride, blushing bides on the bed for the touch of her love to arrive Other passions may call and loom but she will wait for her groom Just the same I am restless for You
As the vagrant, dreams of vacant lands to plow, and a hearth to call home But each distance only fails him so he’ll keep drifting through Just the same I am restless for You
You loved me first and fully when nothing lovely existed All before then grew dim in the light of desire awakened And all else be cursed I choose rather this thirst
No man, no land, no task for my hand ever soothes I stay restless for You All I am, was made for You and no other will do So I stay restless for You
You loved me first and fully when nothing lovely existed And gifted grace til my heart could awaken, embrace, and return it All I see now every goodness, each beauty and blessing Are but tremor and wake and stir me further to love and to longing
Only for you Does my soul wait Do my bones ache
I’ll not be satisfied Till my hopes and my eyes Both alight on that view
There leave longing behind I’ll discard my desire When I’m resting in You