I’m lonely without You, Lord,
though all the world be mine
the city’s blue-gray skyline
the starry twinkling host
I need to know you near me
Your love-light in my eye
the fragrance of your Spirit
the sweetness of your Word
somewhere I took a wrong turn
I chased my own desire
a world of smug contentment
but lacking peace of mind
I know you never left me
so I feel you all the more
when I’ve turned my back to you
your tender love ignored
I don’t know why I do this
leave you, then come back
as if I never knew You
as if my faith were dead
returning then I seek You
repenting of time lost
joyous to talk to You, Lord,
and walk with You again.
This Jolly Beggar 