With You Always

As cried out by the prophets

From times of old

The promise given man

His presence with us foretold

Not earned or deserved

In any earthly way

His Holy presence always and ever

Freely given, forever to stay

His promise still sustained

As we sinned and turned away

Fearing He’d forgotten us

Longing for His presence to stay

Over ancient time as the Word

Present for man, in covenant call

Providing, loving, forgiving always

Patiently waiting still for us all

Then covenant promise happened

Fulfilling all in one great act

God to man, as man He became

Divinely present in truth and fact

For a very short while

Here with us in person this Jesus

Present as man and divine

Seemingly then too soon to leave us

But no; He remains

As clearly so promised

Not leaving us ever, with us forever

The Word here among us

When simple bread and wine are transformed

Into manna and living water

Wholly His Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity

Remaining with us forever

His own words fulfilling

At that Last Supper saying

I’ll be with You always

Until the end of time

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