day is dimming

Dear Lord,

I'm finding that I only feel at home when I'm with You. When I turn to You, my restless soul can finally rest.

Thank You so much Lord, for this peace. You have silenced the other voices in my heart. More than ever, I'm yearning to be found in You.

Ahhh...I'm surrounded by all these amazing gifts that I don't deserve. I'm typing on this Macbook Pro, I'm wearing a diamond necklace, I have enough money for a new guitar, and I have so many other precious gifts and cards still wrapped up. And yet Lord, my soul yearns for You. Only You satisfy me.

Oh Lord - holy, gracious, abounding in mercy, full of truth, and grace, and wisdom, and power - I just want to be where You are. I can't describe it...

I want to know You. You who love me beyond my capacity to comprehend or even really imagine it. Every time I've found myself broken and defiled, You have never rejected me. Oh Lord, You have never rejected me, even though that is what I deserve.

You are HOLY. I know that my understanding is only like a shadow, but Lord, something in my spirit has been ruined by the knowledge of Your healing touch, by the presence of such purity - oh just devastated but lifted higher than I've ever dreamed possible.

I just want to stay in Your presence. To gaze upon Your beauty. To be still and be in awe of Your overwhelming beauty. To burn with holy fire in my whole being.

But here I am on earth, just in my room, just on my bed. My soul just cries out to You Lord - I'm just so overwhelmed. What a joy it is to desire You. How it satisfies my soul like nothing else.

The day is dimming and I'm yearning for You
I won't be satisfied 'til I see Your face
Every victory, every loss
Every tick and every cross
You can put them all in place

It seems I'm finding more of why
in these moments
I feel like I'm made to sing of how good You are
The more the years roll by and pass
each second more than last
it's true by far

That no profound thought or clever rhyme
No soaring grand melodic line
No theory, philosophy or sign
Can explain it
Can explain

Where You are, I want to be
It's Your love that has changed me
I'd give the world and all it's charms
For a moment in Your arms
Better is one day with You
Than a thousand elsewhere

I still remember what it was like before You
I'm grateful everyday for how things have changed
I'll thank You every way I can
Cause my life only began when I heard You call my name

Now no praise of man, no great acclaim
No humble-looking kind of fame
No power, wealth or worldly gain
Could satisfy me
Could ever satisfy

Where You are, I want to be
It's Your grace that has raised me
I'd give my whole life to honour You
in whom I live
in whom I move
Better is one day with You
than a thousand elsewhere

Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
than anywhere else

Lead me
Lead me
Lead me to Yourself
Lead me to Your heart

Where You are, I want to be
It's Your love that has changed me
I'd give my whole life to honour You
in whom I live
in whom I move
Better is one day with You
Than a thousand elsewhere
Than a thousand elsewhere

Lead me to Yourself
Lead me to Your heart
I'll be found in You

I'll be found in You

Here is peace
Here is joy
Here is life
Here is freedom
Freedom