Father, I come to thee,
Thou hast a place for me,
Thou wilt forgive the past and give me love.
So rests my heart in thee,
So sings my spirit free,
So may I come to thee, safe home above–
Safe home above.
Now when life’s storms are high
Straight to thy care I’ll fly.
There find me rest and peace in thy strong arms.
Thy help forever nigh,
Will banish tear and sigh,
And keep me ‘neath thine eye, safe from alarms–
Safe from alarms.
Jesus gave very definite instructions concerning prayer. We are to enter into our inner chamber and shut the door. This does not necessarily mean that we must actually be in an inner room in a house. We may be out in the field, in the heart of a forest, or on a quiet hillside. When Jesus himself prayed, it was often in a garden or on a mountain – somewhere apart from the multitude. He teaches us to do the same. We need to be alone. The presence of others disturbs our thoughts. We cannot become wholly absorbed in the purpose of our errand to God if there are others about us. The chatter of voices interrupts us.
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