May I live in your presence, Lord,
By praying night and day;
Then I will trust in God, like you,
Rejoicing in his way.
May I live in your presence, Lord,
By walking at your side;
Then I will speak the truth, like you,
And constantly confide.
May I live in your presence, Lord,
By sitting at your feet;
Then I’ll increase in wisdom, Lord,
For all your words are sweet.
May I live in your presence, Lord,
By kneeling at your cross;
Then I will grow in love, like you,
For all else, Lord, is dross.
References
They will pray day and night, continually (Isaiah 62:6; NLT).
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him (Matthew 9:9; NLT).
We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).
Mary sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught (Luke 10:39; NLT).
How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey (Psalm 119:24; NLT).
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-3; NRSV).
He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross (Malachi 3:3; NLT).
