Hymnal 2:164

【24 Hours’ Presence】

Twenty-four hours' presence with me!

What a sweet and precious blessing!

Who is so close to me but You?

You're my present help in time of need.

Twenty-four hours' presence with me!

I count on You, pour out my heart.

You are my Beloved and best Friend,

Carry me ahead, and hold my hand.

Chorus:

Presence day and night, how warm and sweet!

With You by my side I'm not alone.

Presence day and night, joined heart to heart!

Living with You, I taste heav'nly bliss.

【Psalm‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭12】

To the choirmaster:for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning.

2 Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray.

3 O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.

5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.

6 You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you.

8 Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.

9 For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

10 Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.”