O Lord, right now, I stop and I pray
I turn my eyes to You and away from my fears,
I lift You up instead of allowing other things to get me down,
I focus on praising You instead of on things that cut me down,
I wait for You
I want for You
I yearn for You
I just want me out of the picture
Even though in expressing this,
The words “I”, “my” and “me” must be used.
But O Lord, may You be magnified in my life
And may You be lifted up
May Your gentle breeze flow
And may the sweetness of Your heart enrich.
May the beauty You possess envelop
And may the Love You pour overflow.
May the presence You dwell in
And the weight of Your glory
Fill, seal and heal.
Yes Lord,
Yes Lord,
Yes.
Dwell here, right here
And hold me in Your arms of love.
The seeming futility
Of ever even trying
And the crushing pain
From deceit & lying
The marred relationships
Caused by greed & pride
The pit in the stomach
And the knots it's tied
The time to be hurt
And the time to heal
And the yearning to know how
When your heart can't feel
Then the only thing left
Which had been there every second
Is the wooing balm
Of Your heavy presence
So...
Fill me with a hunger and thirst
For Your nearness O Lord
And fill me with Your magnificent,
And most holy presence
Amen.
I call to You O Lord, for You are worthy of Praise
For it is in Your presence that I feel safe,
When the cords of travail have tried to entangle me,
When the snares have been set before me,
In all my distress, I yearn for Your presence
I don't need anything else God, just presence, Your presence
Though the earth shakes and shatters,
Though the moutains give way,
May Your presence move upon me as a canopy,
Drape Yourself upon me, O God,
May the breath from Your nostrils fall upon me,
May Your hands reach down and comfort me,
May Your presence be strong, like a fortress
May You bring me into that spacious place,
That place where grace is deep and wide,
That place where Your blamelessness
And Your righteousness and faithfulness
And Your purity roars like a torrent
For what else shall I ask?
For who else's presence shall I go on longing for?
For who is God besides You?
None!
So, I ask You,
Please, God, send Your promised presence.
