One of my favorite hymns of all time is I need thee every hour. I especially love the second verse. It is a plea to the Lord to "Stay Thou nearby". That means that we are asking Him to be with us, to not leave us alone.
I Need Thee Every Hour
I need thee ev'ry hour,
Most gracious Lord.
No tender voice like thine
Can peace afford.
(Chorus)
I need thee, oh, I need thee;
Ev'ry hour I need thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Savior;
I come to thee!
I need thee ev'ry hour;
Stay thou nearby.
Temptations lose their pow'r
When thou art nigh.
I need thee ev'ry hour,
In joy or pain.
Come quickly and abide,
Or life is vain.
I need thee ev'ry hour,
Most holy One.
Oh, make me thine indeed,
Thou blessed Son!
Stay thou nearby! Oh how I need Him to stay near me. To walk with me, to protect me, to Love me. I need to know he listens and answers my prayers. I need to know that, no matter what my past has been, my future in Him is what matters most of all. And so, I sing this hymn, and I feel His spirit near. I really want to do what is right. I want to make wise choices. I want to believe that, with His Love, it will all be enough.
Some days, my past comes back to haunt me with a vengeance, and the adversary whispers in my heart that I have sinned too much to ever be forgiven.
I sing to remember that I am loved that He has a plan for me and that He has already atoned for my sins and my pain. I sing to remind myself to become truly HIS.
This is one of my favorite hymns too. I am actually learning on the piano a special rendition of this.
ReplyDeleteI know I need the Savior and couldn't go through the struggles of life without that testimony of Him.
Blessings!