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I come to Thee, dear Lord, My heart doth thirst for Thee; Of Thee I'd eat, of Thee I'd drink. Enjoy Thee thoroughly. |
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Just to behold Thy face, For this my heart doth cry; I deeply long to drink of Thee My thirst to satisfy. |
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Thy glorious, radiant face My heart delights to see; Here I'd abide and ne'er depart, Beholding constantly. |
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In such a fellowship Thou, Lord, art grace to me; My heart and spirit gladdened, filled, I enter rest in Thee. |
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Lord, I would linger here, Still seeking after Thee, Continue in the Word and prayer Till Thou dost flow thru me. |
Copyright Living Stream Ministry. Used by permission.
In our approach to the Bible today, we may be either in the 'day' or in the 'night.' By the Lord's mercy, we can testify that concerning the Bible we in the Lord's recovery are in the 'day.' As we read the Word of God, we experience sunrise, not sunset. But when many read the Bible, they are in the 'night.' As Paul said of the Jews, there is a veil upon their heart in the reading of the Scriptures (2 Cor. 3:14). They are veiled by their tradition and by their natural concepts. In their experience the Bible thus becomes a book of dead letters. Like the ancient Pharisees, scribes, and Judaizers, they handle the Word without directly contacting the Lord. Instead of exercising their spirit, they rely on their natural understanding. Furthermore, they are often zealous to maintain their religious tradition. But whenever we come to the Word, we need to contact the Lord. As we come to the Lord in the Word, we need to hunger and thirst for Him and seek to enjoy Him. This seeking after the Lord is well expressed in the lines of a hymn:
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In our reading and pray-reading of the Word, we should seek the Lord's glorious, radiant face. Then in our experience the Word of God will be a source of life supply and nourishment, and we shall be in the 'day,' not in the 'night.'
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Calgary
Oh my Lord! Only my Lord can satisfy me!
San Marcos, TX, United States
Lord, I would linger here,
Still seeking after Thee,
Gain this in us oh Lord!
Lagos, Nigeria
Best thing that happened to me is singing this hymn. Beautiful!
Anaheim, CA, United States
Lord, I like to minister to You first every morning...
Romford, Essex, United Kingdom
Blessed be our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I come to Thee dear Lord to eat and drink of You, Thou art a feast unto me, my heart and spirit gladdens in Your presence, Your love, our exhaustless supply, Amen.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
God came down on the earth as a courting man...He gives Himself for us, He died on the cross to save us, He was resurrected and became the life-giving Spirit.... to be mingled in our spirit..
Now that He is mingled in our spirit..He wants us to come to Him...to Love Him, to spend time with Him, to drink Him, to feast on Him, to behold His face us our Lover.
I come to Thee dear Lord
My heart doth thirst for Thee,
Of Thee I'd eat, of Thee I'd drink,
Enjoy Thee thoroughly.
Amen Lord, I love You with all my heart.
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
How sweet to be called to the Lord's presence morning by morning through song
and word and prayer. Lord, increase and deepen Your presence until we are lost
in You.
Wildwood, Alberta, Canada
I was awoken with the words "drink deeply", so I begun a search to find the meaning and it led me to these heart felt songs. Drink deeply the love of Jesus, my friend.
Newport Coast, CA, United States
Oh, How sweet it is! I come to Thee, dear Lord, My heart doth thirst for Thee. Lord, I would linger here, My heart and spirit gladdened, filled, I enter rest in Thee.
Ontario, Canada
He placed this on my heart as I woke. I was thirsty for Him and longed to see His face. ......Sing with spirit and prayer, and His face you will behold! Thank You Lord.