And His Mother Prayed 500 Times...

Since someone actually asked for it, here are the lyrics to the song we did for Vacation Bible School last week. It's sung to the tune of "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles," and yes, I do know for a fact that it fits the music. As I said before, all credit for cleverness goes to Jess, though I don't know if I can forgive her yet, as the song has been running through my head almost constantly since Friday.


When he was born, well his mother knew he’d be
Yeah he’d be the one who defended the truth
And she raised him, yes she raised him up to be
A Christian like good mothers try to do.

But Augustine, didn’t like theology
He liked to drink and party all the long day through
And if you struggle, with sins of impurity
St. Augustine’d be the role model for you

But his mother prayed 500 times
And then she prayed 500 more
So he’d be the man who laid 1000 sins
all down at Heaven’s door

One day Ambrose, yeah Augustine he did see
While he was preaching, as those preachers often do
In Augustine, some potential he perceived,
So he called him to exchange his sin for truth.

And Augustine, well he dropped down to his knees
And prayed, “I know my sins are very far from few,”
“But dear Jesus, I know that I must believe,”
I must believe in the great beauty that is You.

Because his mother prayed 500 times
And then she prayed 500 times
So he’d be the man who laid 1000 sins
all down at Heaven’s door

St. Augustine! St Augustine! St. Augustine! St. Augustine!
St. Augustine is in heaven now with God! (repeat)

Then Augustine, he prayed continuously
And preached and wrote as very few could do
His book “Confessions,” contains much philosophy
And he also was the Bishop of Hippo (Hippu?)

Well Augustine, he wrote many useful things
Telling all the faithful Catholics what to do.
“You are great Lord, and greatly to be praised,
Our hearts are restless, Lord, until they rest in you.”

Because his mother prayed 500 hours
And then she prayed 500 more
So he’d be the man who laid 1000 sins
all down at Heaven’s door

St. Augustine! St Augustine! St. Augustine! St. Augustine!
St. Augustine is in heaven now with God! (repeat)

Because his mother prayed 500 hours
And then she prayed 500 more
So Augustine would be the man who laid 1000 sins
at Heaven’s door