Lord Jesus, I long in Thy presence to live, From morning to evening my one world Thou art; O let not my heart be contented or rest When loving or seeking what with Thee doth part. Each moment, each day, throughout suff’ring and pain, When nought in the world can give comfort or cheer, When sighing and weeping encompasses me, Lord, still all my sighing and wipe every tear.
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Lord Jesus, I long in Thy
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presence to
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live,
From morning to evening my one world Thou
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art;
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let not my heart be con
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tented or
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rest
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what
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with Thee
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moment, each day, throughout
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suff'ring and
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comfort or
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cheer,
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When
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sighing and weeping en
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compasses
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me,
Lord, still all my sighing
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and
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wipe ev
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tear.
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Each time when I dream of the goodness of life, I pray Thee, dear Lord, that Thou in it may be; O do not allow me to choose by myself, Nor seek any pleasure that’s other than Thee. Each night when alone in the stillness I lie, I pray Thee, Lord Jesus, that Thou wilt be near; Each morning ere dawn comes, while still in my sleep, Then whispering call me and open my ear.
Each time when I dream of the goodness of life,
I pray Thee, dear Lord, that Thou in it may be;
O do not allow me to choose by myself,
Nor seek any pleasure that's other than Thee.
Each night when alone in the stillness I lie,
I pray Thee, Lord Jesus, that Thou wilt be near;
Each morning ere dawn comes, while still in my sleep,
Then whispering call me and open my ear.
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Each time when I dream of the
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goodness of
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life,
I pray Thee, dear Lord, that Thou in it may
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be;
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do not allow me to
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choose by
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myself,
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other than
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Thee.
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night when alone in the
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lie,
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Thou wilt be
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near;
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morning ere dawn comes, while
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still in my
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sleep,
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and
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open
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my
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ear.
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Each time, Lord, when reading in Thy holy Word, I pray that Thy glory may shine on each line, That clearly I’ll see what a Savior I have And how great salvation that Thou hast made mine. When helpless I come, Lord, to kneel at Thy throne, I pray Thee to hear me and grant me Thy grace; If thru my shortcomings Thou hear not my prayer, Withdraw not Thy presence, O hide not Thy face.
Each time, Lord, when reading in Thy holy Word,
I pray that Thy glory may shine on each line,
That clearly I'll see what a Savior I have
And how great salvation that Thou hast made mine.
When helpless I come, Lord, to kneel at Thy throne,
I pray Thee to hear me and grant me Thy grace;
If thru my shortcomings Thou hear not my prayer,
Withdraw not Thy presence, O hide not Thy face.
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Each time, Lord, when reading in
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Thy holy
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Word,
I pray that Thy glory may shine on each
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line,
That
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clearly I'll see what a
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Savior I
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have
And how great salvation
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that
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Thou hast
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made
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mine.
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helpless I come, Lord, to
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kneel at Thy
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throne,
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grant me Thy
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grace;
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If
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thru my shortcomings Thou
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hear not my
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prayer,
Withdraw not Thy presence,
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O
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hide not
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Thy
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face.
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Each time when of heavenly blessings I think, O let my heart long to be raptured to Thee; My only hope here is Thy coming again, My only joy there, Lord, Thy presence will be. Lord, teach me each day in Thy presence to live, From morning to evening my one world Thou art; O let not my heart be contented or rest When loving or seeking what with Thee doth part.
Each time when of heavenly blessings I think,
O let my heart long to be raptured to Thee;
My only hope here is Thy coming again,
My only joy there, Lord, Thy presence will be.
Lord, teach me each day in Thy presence to live,
From morning to evening my one world Thou art;
O let not my heart be contented or rest
When loving or seeking what with Thee doth part.
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Each time when of heavenly
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blessings I
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think,
O let my heart long to be raptured to
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Thee;
My
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only hope here is Thy
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coming
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again,
My only joy there, Lord,
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Thy
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presence
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will
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be.
Lord,
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teach me each day in Thy
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presence to
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live,
From morning to evening
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my one world
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Thou art;
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O
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let not my heart be
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contented or rest
When loving or seeking
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what
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with Thee
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doth
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part.
Copyright Living Stream Ministry. Used by permission.
I learned this hymn during my early years in the Lord. It's like a very sweet prayer unto the Lord. What touches me is the phrase -- "O let not my heart be contented or rest, when loving or seeking what with Thee doth part". In our human life on this earth, we can get easily attracted to many things other than Christ. Consciously or unconsciously, we are pursuing many things in this world which are not pleasing to the Lord. We may think that it's just alright but sooner or later we will find that our hearts are not at rest and still not contented. Then we must know that it is because we are loving and seeking many things other than Christ. Only Christ can satisfy us and fill us. Praise the Lord.
When we pray in our reading of the Word, we turn the verses we have read into prayer. When we pray, we must forget everything else and have only the Lord and His word. Hymns, #389 says, "From morning to evening my one world Thou art." This means that when we seek the Lord, we have only one world: "O Lord, You are my world; I seek You." When you pray a simple prayer like this, whatever you read and understand will enter into you. Once the word enters your spirit, it becomes the Spirit and life. However, if you do not pray, then the word that you read will not become the Spirit, nor will it become life.
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Quezon City, Philippines
I learned this hymn during my early years in the Lord. It's like a very sweet prayer unto the Lord. What touches me is the phrase -- "O let not my heart be contented or rest, when loving or seeking what with Thee doth part". In our human life on this earth, we can get easily attracted to many things other than Christ. Consciously or unconsciously, we are pursuing many things in this world which are not pleasing to the Lord. We may think that it's just alright but sooner or later we will find that our hearts are not at rest and still not contented. Then we must know that it is because we are loving and seeking many things other than Christ. Only Christ can satisfy us and fill us. Praise the Lord.
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
I Like this hymn very much especially the last two lines of stanza 3.
"If thru my shortcomings Thou hear not my prayer, Withdraw not Thy presence, O hide not Thy face."
Enjoy His presence!