In your presence.

 In Your Presence

In Your presence—this is all my soul’s desire,

The end of every seeking,the one true, holy fire.

Not just a place to visit,but the space in which I breathe,

The life within the living,the truest reprieve.

Here, the noise of striving finds a deep and settling hush.

The chains of fear and performance all turn to sacred dust.

For in the weight of glory,in the stillness of Your gaze,

I am fully known and wanted,lost in wonder, love, and praise.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16:11)

In Your presence, wisdom starts, and understanding grows.

In Your presence,healing flows where no mere medicine goes.

In Your presence,weakness finds its unanticipated strength,

And I am rearranged,restored, rebought, at length.

This is the promise and the prize: Emmanuel, God near.

The curtain torn,the way made clear, with every doubt and fear

Dissolving in the certainty that You have made Your home

Not in a temple made of stone,but in my heart alone.

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)

So let my life be lived here, in this conscious, awake embrace.

Let every moment be an altar in this holy space.

For if I haveYour presence, I have everything I need—

My beginning and my journey,my life and loving creed.

In Your presence.

My home.

My joy.

My constant state.

My everlasting fate.

Amen.