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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. |
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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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Auckland, New Zealand
Lord, draw me to linger in Your presence. Keep me seeking after You.
Auckland, New Zealand
Lord, I would linger here.
Keep me forever in your presence.
Auckland, New Zealand
"My soul thirsts for God, / For the living God. / When will I come and appear / Before God?" (Psalms 42:2)
Oh Lord we are thirsty for You, the living Spring, who can quench the thirsting of our heart. Remind us to come to You and drink and eat of You.
Auckland, New Zealand
Just to behold Thy face… psalm 27:4 David contacted and absorbed God by beholding Him as beauty. “ Lord May we be those who enter into Your presence to contact You by beholding and absorbing You, to be filled with You and to express You. ”
Auckland, New Zealand
Genesis 18:22 And the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham remained standing before Jehovah.
Lord, save us from rushing our time with You. Make us like Abraham who loved Your presence and lingered in Your presence. Reveal Your heart to us in this way.
Auckland, New Zealand
Lord, teach us how to linger in Your presence, how to continue to seek You in the word and prayer. Lord, stregthen our beholding Your face until You are able to flow through us.
Santa Ana, California, United States
I come to thee dear God to enter rest in you, I would linger and seek after you, continue in the word and prayer until you flow through me.
Amherst, Ohio, United States
A song of songs to me
My ear delights to hear
A song that is a kiss of love
So fragrant with its oils
Your Name like ointment is
Virgins to win by love
Draw me we will run after Thee
A balm of love poured forth
The King has brought me to
Chambers of joy and peace
A place so glad so full of love
A love surpassing wine.
San Francisco, California, United States
Oh Lord, when my heart feels hunger and thirst for You, my spirit is poor, I come to You and seek a fellowship with You. I eat and drink You. My heart will be satisfied and my spirit filled with You. Praise the Lord, You are my nourishment and my satisfaction!
Inland Empire, United States
Vengo a Ti, Senor
De Ti yo tengo sed
Beber de Ti, comer de Ti
Es mi mayor placer
Clama mi corazon
Solo mirar Tu faz
Beber de Ti anhelo yo
Hasta mi sed saciar
Desea mi corazon
Ver Tu gloriosa faz
Yo quiero asi permanecer
Firme, mirandola
En esta comunion
Eres la gracia en mi
De regocijo lleno estoy
Y descansando en Ti
Aqui me quedare
Buscando mas de Ti
En la Palabra y oracion
Hasta el fluir sentir