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Lord, in Thy presence silent I would

1.Lord, in Thy presence silent I would
be,
That in the inmost I to Thee may come;
I would not in my own way pray to
Thee,
But let Thy prayer in me my prayer
become.
2.It seems Thou art in heaven hearing
me,
But right within my spirit Thou dost
dwell;
It seems that I am praying unto Thee,
But really from Thyself the prayer do
well.
3.When, Lord, no words my burden can
express,
My spirit with Thy Spirit deeply
groans;
Not verbally I then my plea address,
But Thou dost pray within my words
unknown.
4.I would inhale Thee, Lord, e'en as I
breathe,
And eat and drink Thee as my life
supply.
A deeper fellowship with Thee
bequeath
That Thou express Thyself through me
thereby.
5.Here in this fellowship Thy light doth
shine,
Thy precious blood doth cleanse and
make me clean;
My I not only, Lord, Thy light
enshrine,
But my Thou be expressed and clearly
seen.
6.Thy oil anoints me here in every way,
Anointing Thee within unceasingly;
I more decrease, Thou more increase
each day,
Thus full expression Thou shalt have
through me.
7.Myself I open that Thou may flow in;
Op'ning myself to others, Lord, flow
out;
By such a stream, the fellowship
within,
Thou, Lord, expressed will be my life
throughout.