1. Jesus, I love you.
My dear One, I love you so much.
2. I wish I could shout, Lord,
And sing at the top of my voice.
3. I wish I could beat out wild music
On drums, till they burst.
4. I wish I could run, Lord, and dance,
And turn cartwheels of joy.
5. I wish I could see you, embrace you,
And kiss your poor feet.
6. I wish I could cling to your hands,
As we weep for the world.
7. But I can do nothing alone,
So I long for your grace,
8. As I stumble in darkness, and silence, Lord,
Seeking your face.
References
1. I love you, Lord (Psalm 18:1; NLT).
2. Sing to him a new song; play skilfully and shout for joy (Psalm 33:3; NIV).
3. Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances (Exodus 15:20; NET).
4. David was dancing before the Lord with all his might (2 Samuel 6:14; NIV).
5. She knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet (Luke 7:38; NLT).
6. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely (Psalm 63:8; NLT).
7. Without me you can do nothing (John 15:5; NKJV).
As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God (Psalm 42:1; NET).
He […] gives grace to the humble (Proverbs 3:34; NKJV).
8. Even at brightest noontime, we stumble as though it were dark (Isaiah 59:10; NLT).
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord (Zephaniah 1:7; NIV).
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek (Psalm 27:8; NIV).
Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face (1 Corinthians 13:12; KJV).