Lord, teach me to stay
Lord, would you teach me to stay
to stay in your presence
to take this heart of mine that moves
in so many different directions
and hold it close to your heart
let your heartbeat settle mine
give me your beat and rhythm Lord
I long to go at your pace
deliver me from extremes
I confess at times Lord I run ahead of you
and move in too many different directions
and then can’t find you for answers
because I am too far from you
but there is only one direction Lord
and that is toward your heart
that is going at your speed
so search me Lord, search me Lord
for any offensive way and lead me
toward your heartbeat
my soul cries out to be held by you
to be carried by you
to listen to your gentle whispers
as your love washes over me
this flood of your living water
has me overflowing with joy
a joy so inexpressible and indescribable
that as a friend says I just want to scream
and shout about it!
so my only response Lord is to praise you
to dance for you Lord
to live for you only Lord
to glorify you Lord
to burn brighter for you Lord
to wait patiently on you Lord
to know more of you Lord
and most importantly to stay
to stay oh so close to you Lord
so I can be more available to you
that together with your Holy Spirit
you can use me to show the kindness
of Jesus
wherever
this
heart
beats
use me Lord
use me as a seed
plant the foundation of your heart
into others
so you can grow and transform
more children into the beauty of your image
teach me Lord
teach me to see and spark fire like you do
but please Lord only at your pace
slow me down
this is why we are called
to follow your way
so deliver me Lord from trying to
lead the way
oh Lord I love you
you are so patient with me
and I ask now
to give my heart a new desperation
to be in your presence
to just sit with you
to stay with your Lord
to stay in your presence
to let your goodness renew my mind
and saturate my heart with your truth
Lord, take this restless heart of mine
take it just one more time Lord
let it rest against yours
so I can sing Holy Holy Holy is the
Lord God Almighty
place me on your heart
draw my attention to your nearness
let’s make poems, psalms and
melodies together Lord
I just want to be in step with you
order every step of mine
so I truly become a man
who follows your way
the more you teach me
the more you teach me
to stay
