Hymn/Song Information

Lord in Thy presence silent I would be

Lord, in Thy presence
silent I would be,
That in the inmost
I to Thee may come;
I would not in my
own way pray to Thee,
But let Thy prayer
in me my prayer become.

It seems Thou art
in heaven hearing me,
But right within
my spirit Thou dost dwell;
It seems that I am
praying unto Thee,
But really from Thyself
the prayers do well.

When, Lord, no words
my burden can express,
My spirit with
Thy Spirit deeply groans;
Not verbally I then
my plea address,
But Thou dost pray
within with words unknown.

I would inhale Thee,
Lord, e’en as I breathe,
And eat and drink Thee
as my life supply.
A deeper fellowship
with Thee bequeath
That Thou express Thyself
through me thereby.

Here in this fellowship
Thy light doth shine,
Thy precious blood doth
cleanse and make me clean;
May I not only, Lord,
Thy light enshrine,
But may Thou be expressed
and clearly seen.

Thy oil anoints me
here in every way,
Anointing Thee
within unceasingly;
I more decrease,
Thou more increase each day,
Thus full expression
Thou shalt have through me.

Myself I open that
Thou may flow in;
Op’ning myself to others,
Lord, flow out;
By such a stream,
the fellowship within,
Thou, Lord, expressed
will be my life throughout.