Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
““Be Still for the Presence of the Lord” is a contemporary hymn written by British songwriter David J. Evans in 1986. Evans was involved in the charismatic movement but felt that some of its worship risked treating God in a trivial fashion. Specifically, he was inspired by the phrase in the Old Testament – “then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said ‘surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it.’” Also inspirational was Exodus 3: 1–6, where Moses met the Yahweh at the burning bush.
This hymn has been heard on the BBC’s Songs of Praise and was voted as one of the UK’s 10 most popular hymns in 2019.
English Lyrics
Be still for the presence of the Lord
The Holy one is here
Come bow before him now
In reverence and fear
In Him no sin is found
We stand on Holy ground
Be still for the presence of the Lord
The Holy one is here.
Be still for the glory of the Lord
Is shinning all around
He burns with Holy fire
With splendor He is crowned
How awesome is the sight
Our radiant King of light
Be still for the glory of the Lord
Is shining all around.
Be still for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place
He comes to cleanse and heal
To minister His grace
No work too hard for Him
In faith receive from Him
Be still for the power of the Lord
Is moving in this place.
