I come before Thy throne of grace (Hymn 813)

Verse 1: I come before Thy throne of grace With hungry heart on Thee to feed, Thy grace and mercy to receive To help me in this hour of need. Verse 2: Here I behold Thy radiant face, Its light upon my heart doth shine With healing rays consuming all The weaknesses and faults of mine. Verse 3: ’Tis here Thy light illuminates My true condition unto me; ’Tis here Thy blood's effectiveness To cleanse from sin I gladly see. Verse 4: Thy Spirit too anoints me here And makes Thy very substance mine; Thy very self I thus enjoy And know Thy very heart's design. Verse 5: Thy Word I read before Thee here E'en as the priests the lamp did light; Thy Spirit is as oil to me To light Thy Word and give me sight. Verse 6: E'en as the priests the incense burned, In prayer to Thee I persevere; As incense Thou the Spirit art Mixed with the prayer I offer here. Verse 7: Thy Word is light, Thy Word is food; Which doth enlighten and supply; I long to read and feed much more, For light and food to satisfy. Verse 8: Thou art the living water too Which full revival doth bestow; I wish to pray and drink e'en more That through me living rivers flow. Verse 9: Thou art the incense unto God, In Thee acceptance is complete; I want to pray yet more and more, To offer up this fragrance sweet. Verse 10: By reading I'm enlightened, filled, By prayer my thirst is quenched indeed; Thus Thou to me may be supplied, And Thou through me may meet the need. Verse 11: I long to have such fellowship To read and pray and blend with Thee; I long that Thou wouldst saturate Till Thou may overflow from me.