Don’t Take Your

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

Don’t Take Your Presence

[Intro]

Lord, I don’t want to move
If You’re not going too
I don’t want the promise
If I can’t walk with You

[Verse 1]

I’ve made plans before
And left You out the way
Then wondered why my strength
Couldn’t carry me through the day

I’ve had doors open wide
But no peace in my chest
Now I know Your presence
Is the blessing I need best

Moses said in Exodus
If Your presence does not go
Don’t carry us up from here
Lord, I feel that in my soul

[Chorus]

Don’t take Your presence from me
Don’t let me walk alone
If You don’t go before me
Lord, I don’t wanna go

I need You in the morning
I need You through the night
Don’t take Your presence from me
You are my life

[Verse 2]

I don’t want empty favor
I don’t want hollow fame
I don’t want a full room
If I can’t feel Your name

I need Your cloud above me
I need Your fire at night
I need Your voice to lead me
When I can’t see right

If I lose every comfort
But still have You near
I can walk through any valley
And I won’t have to fear

[Chorus]

Don’t take Your presence from me
Don’t let me walk alone
If You don’t go before me
Lord, I don’t wanna go

I need You in the morning
I need You through the night
Don’t take Your presence from me
You are my life

[Bridge]

Stay with me, Lord
When the road gets long
Stay with me, Lord
When my faith feels gone

Stay with me, Lord
When I don’t know what to do
I don’t need another answer
I just need You

[Vamp]

Go with me
Walk with me
Stay with me
Lord, stay with me

Lead me
Guide me
Cover me
Lord, stay with me

[Outro]

Lord, I don’t want to move
If You’re not going too
Don’t take Your presence from me
I belong to You