Near To You

When I am near to You, what light You shine eternally Your light reveals where I should go At night it stays with me When I am near to You, what awe I see that I am naught But simple clay, a vessel small Which He, the potter, wrought When I am near to You, what tears Of healing and release What gladness to surrender all And to be filled with peace When I am near to You, what peace You wipe away all tears I feel Your eyes, intent on me You cast away all fears When I am near to You, what rest I dwell beneath Your wing Your shelter over me is love Within Your tent I sing When I am near to You, what truth You show me, and I see I see my failures, see Your grace See all You did for me When I am near to You, what love Incomparable and whole It wraps around me like a cloak Brings comfort to my soul When I am near to You, what strength At once all doubts dissolve I know my King will fight for me And strengthen my resolve When I am near to You, what faith I know You never fail Your faithfulness seems tangible It always will prevail When I am near to You, what help You give amidst distress You bring me through the trying times To cleanse me, and to bless When I am near to You, what might We have the victory No weapon formed against me stands For You abide in me When I am near to You, what grace You hold me in Your hand Your grace is more than all the things I cannot understand When I am near to You, what hope What confidence is mine Whatever comes, the good and bad Shall be for Your design When I am near to You, what joy At once, I do not care Where I must go throughout my life As long as You are there When I am near to You, what words Of wisdom I receive Your words of love, Your promises I stand on, and believe When I am near to You, what trust I suddenly am bold Since birth Your hands have carried me And still, till I am old When I am near to You, what glee My heart at once is free Your presence is my hiding place And where I long to be When I am near to You, what life What friendship dear and true And I shall serve here at Your feet Forever near to You