1
Dearest Lord, I come;
This is now my pray’r,
Keep me open to You,
May I always love You.
This is now my pray’r,
Keep me open to You,
May I always love You.
Lord, I love You more today,
So much more than yesterday;
Lord, I need You, Lord, I love You.
So much more than yesterday;
Lord, I need You, Lord, I love You.
2
Now that the choice is mine,
Lord, I still choose You;
’Though the paths be not marked,
I’m still trusting in You.
Lord, I still choose You;
’Though the paths be not marked,
I’m still trusting in You.
3
And if the way is hard,
If things don’t go my way,
Keep my heart soft to You,
Keep me open to You.
If things don’t go my way,
Keep my heart soft to You,
Keep me open to You.
4
Dearest Lord, I pray,
Lead me everyday;
Don’t let things come between,
Keep my eyes fixed on You.
Lead me everyday;
Don’t let things come between,
Keep my eyes fixed on You.
5
When many years have gone,
And many things have passed,
I will still be for You,
I will still say to You:
And many things have passed,
I will still be for You,
I will still say to You:
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Pagadian, Zamboanga, Philippines
Lord, I need You.
Keep me open to You.
May I always love You.
United Kingdom
Now that the choice is mine,
Lord, I still choose You;
’Though the paths be not marked,
I’m still trusting in You.
Coral Springs, FL, United States
This is my first time singing this hymn. This hymn describes my life today. Every time I sing it, I fall more in love with the Lord. The choice is mine. I'm still trusting You.
Lord I need You! Lord I love You!
Piscataway, NJ, United States
Lord Jesus, keep my heart soft to You, though the way is hard, things don't go my way, Lord You lead me. Lord Jesus, I love You more today, so much more than yesterday.
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Such a simple prayer, but yet can be so deep...
Keep me open to You, May I always love You.
Lord, I need You; Lord, I love You.
Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines
Lord this is now my prayer. Keep me open to You. May I always love You. Lord, I love You more today. Lord, I love You and Lord, I need You. When many years have gone and many things have passed how I need Your grace and mercy and preserved me in Your Body, Lord and in Your recovery alone.
Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
Amen! (^_^)
Canada
Today I was quite touched by this hymn. To me, it seems like a life-long journey with the Lord. In verse one, a teenager comes to the Lord for the first time, hoping that she will "always" love the Lord. In verse 2, she is living independently for the first time, and now has a "choice" between the Lord and the world, but "still" chooses the Lord. In verse 3, she meets obstacles in her Christian life. "The way is hard." But she still relies on the Lord. In verse 4, she has hit a plateau, and needs the Lord to "lead" him "everyday." Finally, in verse 5, as an old person, after many "years" and "things," she still is committed to the Lord, loving Him. The chorus shows that throughout her entire life, the person's love for the Lord kept on growing. It wasn't just a difference between the beginning and the end. It's a daily, small, incremental growth. This hymn resembles a love story between an aging couple, and shows that the Lord should be a person to us, someone with whom we have a intimate, loving relationship, from youth until old age.
Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines
what a nice song.. LORD I NEED YOU! LORD I LOVE YOU!