Stillness
In stillness, in silence
I sense You are here
In stillness, in silence
Your Voice rings so clear
My thoughts usually run
Ever so fast
To yesterday, tomorrow
To future and past
Yet to still myself
And presently be
Opens my eyes to much
That I have yet to see
Feeling the breeze, hearing the birds
Smelling the flowers in the air
Seeing the dazzling colors around
To Nature’s bounty none can compare
In the stillness, in the silence
In the presence of here and now
I hear, see, feel and know God
As only stillness can allow
The moments often pass in a flurry
A parade of weeks, months and years
Yet in the pause of the moment
My soul feels God and also hears
The Voice of the Great I AM
Speaking clearly, strongly and true
Awaking me to the Eternal Now
And my spirit to joyfully renew
So in this stillness, in this silence
I celebrate the closeness of myself to Thee
With song, with Psalm, with prayer
With uplifted arms or on bended knee
Yes, I will celebrate the moment
The very present Now
I will experience it fully
And in it I will allow
The Lord to speak
And to touch my very heart
I am His beloved child
His treasured work of art
Our God is Sovereign
Yesterday, tomorrow and today
Let not those precious moments
Slip by us and flitter away
Practice presence, practice awareness
Of the precious here and now
Commune with Lord in the stillness
And to Him our heads do bow
As He lifts us to new heights
And we connect with Him more deeply and true
Stillness in God is the key to Eternity
And to celestial promises for me and for you
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© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin
How do you savor God’s presence in the stillness? What practices do you have in being still?
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