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Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
In the spirit seek His face;
Ask and listen in His presence,
Waiting in the secret place.
In the spirit seek His face;
Ask and listen in His presence,
Waiting in the secret place.
Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
In the spirit seek His face;
Ask and listen in His presence,
Waiting in the secret place.
In the spirit seek His face;
Ask and listen in His presence,
Waiting in the secret place.
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Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Fully opened from within,
With thy face unveiled, beholding,
Single, pure, and genuine.
Fully opened from within,
With thy face unveiled, beholding,
Single, pure, and genuine.
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Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Seeking Him in confidence;
Learn to touch Him as the Spirit,
Looking up in reverence.
Seeking Him in confidence;
Learn to touch Him as the Spirit,
Looking up in reverence.
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Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Speaking nothing in pretense;
Ask according to the spirit,
Praying by the inner sense.
Speaking nothing in pretense;
Ask according to the spirit,
Praying by the inner sense.
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Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
List'ning earnestly to Him;
Be impressed with His intentions,
Yielding to Him from within.
List'ning earnestly to Him;
Be impressed with His intentions,
Yielding to Him from within.
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Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Bathing in His countenance;
Saturated with His beauty,
Radiate His excellence.
Bathing in His countenance;
Saturated with His beauty,
Radiate His excellence.
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Irving, TX, United States
Our dear and precious Lord Jesus is our confidant, our best Friend. I appreciate the intimacy conveyed in the words of this hymn very much.
QC, M. Manila, Philippines
Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Speaking nothing in pretense;
Ask according to the spirit,
Praying by the inner sense.
Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
In the spirit seek His face;
Ask and listen in His presence,
Waiting in the secret place.
Yangju, Gyeongi Do, South Korea
pray for all to see Jesus. hallelujah 🙌🙏
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Bathing in His countenance;
Saturated with His beauty,
Radiate His excellence (๑╹◡╹๑)ﾉ♬
Storrs, Connecticut, United States
The original title and words to this hymn were written by Joseph M. Scriven (1819-1886) in 1855. Scriven wrote this hymn to comfort his mother, who was across the sea from him in Ireland. It was originally published anonymously, and he did not receive full credit for almost 30 years. The title is commonly known as “What a Friend We Have in Jesus. ”
The music “Erie”, was composed by Charles C. Converse (1834-1919) in 1868. In WWI, the words were paired up with the tune to “ When This Bloody War is Over. ”
Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines
Wherever we go, whatever we do, we need to constantly abide in Him, not seeking a good life nor prosperity nor an outward guidance, but only Him alone. "Lord, I just want nothing else but to see Your beauty. I love You."
"I want nothing for myself, I want everything for the Lord!"
- Watchman Nee/M. E. Barber
A person who seeks nothing for himself but everything for the Lord is one who remained in His presence wholeheartedly, unreservedly. This will radiate His excellence.
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
Bathing in His countenance;
Saturated with His beauty,
Radiate His excellence.
Tirane, Albania
Pray to fellowship with Jesus,
List’ning earnestly to Him;
Ask and listen in His presence,
Waiting in the secret place
Southwindsir, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lord be with me constantly.
Anaheim, CA, United States
He is our fellowship.