Thursday, November 23, 2017

Give Place to God's Presence


"Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD… Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD… The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee" (Psalm 134:1-3).  "My son, give Me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe My ways" (Proverbs 23:26).  "Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD" (Zephaniah 1:7).  "Sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honorable Man than thou be bidden… and He that bade thee and Him come and say to thee, Give this Man place" (Luke 14:8,9). 

As sanctuary sentries stood  
Within the temple through the night,
They blessed the Lord, as well they should,
Through Scripture's great prophetic light. 

How rightly would they give God praise
For all the truth He would impart
As they observed His wondrous ways
And gladly gave to Him their heart. 

O may we, too, with reverent fear
Behold and bless the Lord today,
Acknowledging His presence here
Who listens to us when we pray. 

O Lord our God, Your presence now
Is rightly in the highest place
Within our midst, as low we bow
To thank You for Your saving grace.  


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