I sat on the hillside
Looking out over the wilderness
I longed for sweet fellowship
With my father whom I love
I have been in battles all week long
Fighting in the ministry
Fighting for the kingdom of God
It left me feeling dry and uncertain
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
I just wanna be close to you, close to you Lord
That’s why I am working so hard and so long
To serve you that I might be
Chosen to be near you
To feel you To see you
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
Now I feel so weak
Hunger is coming on me in ways
I feel so dry
I feel so sad
So much pressure in my life and ministry
How I long to be free
Of these earthly feelings
Od discouragement
And uncertainty ah yeah
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
I just wanna be close to you, close to you Lord
That’s why I am working so hard and so long
To serve you that I might be
Chosen to be near you
To feel you To see you
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
Interlude
Now I’m going through these tests
Tests of my life and ministry
It’s so hard to experience the opposite
Of what you expect to receive
You’ve prayed so much yet it seems
That God does not answer
I know that your spirit is with me
But I long to behold my fathers face
Oh Oh
Oh Oh
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
I just wanna be close to you, close to you Lord
That’s why I am working so hard and so long
To serve you that I might be
Chosen to be near you
To feel you To see you
I just wanna be close to you, close to you Lord
That’s why I am working so hard and so long
To serve you that I might be
Chosen to be near you
To feel you To see you
Oh Oh
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
O Lord it’s not for what you give me
Or all the things you do for me
But for the feeling of being near you
I just wanna be close to you, close to you Lord
That’s why I am working so hard and so long
To serve you that I might be
Chosen to be near you
To feel you To see you
I just wanna be close to you, close to you Lord ( Oh Oh )
That’s why I am working so hard and so long ( Oh Oh )
To serve you that I might be ( Oh Oh )
Chosen to be near you
To feel you To see you
Oh Oh
It’s not for what you give me Oh Oh
It’s not for what you give me Oh Oh
It’s not for what you give me Oh Oh
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