Hymn: I come before Thy throne of grace

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.

I come before Thy throne of grace