| 1 | I come before Thy throne of grace |
| | With hungry heart on Thee to feed, |
| | Thy grace and mercy to receive |
| | To help me in this hour of need. |
| 2 | Here I behold Thy radiant face, |
| | Its light upon my heart doth shine |
| | With healing rays consuming all |
| | The weaknesses and faults of mine. |
| 3 | ’Tis here Thy light illuminates |
| | My true condition unto me; |
| | ’Tis here Thy blood’s effectiveness |
| | To cleanse from sin I gladly see. |
| 4 | Thy Spirit too anoints me here |
| | And makes Thy very substance mine; |
| | Thy very self I thus enjoy |
| | And know Thy very heart’s design. |
| 5 | Thy Word I read before Thee here |
| | E’en as the priests the lamp did light; |
| | Thy Spirit is as oil to me |
| | To light Thy Word and give me sight. |
| 6 | E’en as the priests the incense burned, |
| | In prayer to Thee I persevere; |
| | As incense Thou the Spirit art |
| | Mixed with the prayer I offer here. |
| 7 | Thy Word is light, Thy Word is food; |
| | Which doth enlighten and supply; |
| | I long to read and feed much more, |
| | For light and food to satisfy. |
| 8 | Thou art the living water too |
| | Which full revival doth bestow; |
| | I wish to pray and drink e’en more |
| | That through me living rivers flow. |
| 9 | Thou art the incense unto God, |
| | In Thee acceptance is complete; |
| | I want to pray yet more and more, |
| | To offer up this fragrance sweet. |
| 10 | By reading I’m enlightened, filled, |
| | By prayer my thirst is quenched indeed; |
| | Thus Thou to me may be supplied, |
| | And Thou through me may meet the need. |
| 11 | I long to have such fellowship |
| | To read and pray and blend with Thee; |
| | I long that Thou wouldst saturate |
| | Till Thou may overflow from me. |
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