No Better Rest (Xavier's Theme)

Lyrics

Give a sign, what's on Your mind,
And I'll leave my world behind.
If You bid me so, wherever I go,
I'll find You there, I know,
Always before me, You go.
Both near and far, there You are,
My one bright shining star.
Well, here I am, at Your command:
Lead me by Your hand

Be with me when I sail the sea,
Where the winds reign free.
The rain may pour, and storms may roar;
An ocean without shore--
With You, my heart wants nothing more!
I'll face the wind, the din within,
To ease Your children's pain.
So here I am, at Your command:
Lead me by Your hand

REFRAIN
For even through the darkest night, You'll be my light
And there upon the strangest tongue, I know I'll hear Your song
In every stranger's gaze, I will see Your face
And I'll go on till every race falls into Your embrace
For there's no better rest in this restless world
Than to hear and do Your Word

They're too few: people who do
All for love of You.
Like a man gone mad, I'll cry out loud
To all those lost in the frenzied crowd:
"Awake, no need to doubt!"
Don't hesitate, sail away,
Find those gone astray.
So here I am, at Your command:
Lead me by Your hand

(REFRAIN 2x)

CODA
For there's no greater dream in this dreamless world
Than that we hear and do Your Word

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From the documentary In the Footsteps of Francis Xavier They called him the "whirlwind of God," travelling to where he was most needed without fear or hesitation.

May the spirit of Francis Xavier spur us to greater generosity and courage as we build the Kingdom.