Since Highlands Worship’s new CD was released, it is basically all I listen to. So today, I’m sharing another song that is quickly becoming one of my favorite private worship songs… It’s called Close to You. A very simple, repetitive song, but one with a very profound message.
One of the debates in the worship wars is repetition in modern worship songs versus the depth of hymns. I have a lot of thoughts on this topic, but just to share a bit of my heart, here is my answer to anyone who asks me about this: Even if a song repeats lyrics 100 times, if you REALLY get the meaning and it changes your life, wouldn’t you call that a form of depth? For instance, in Close to You, “Jesus, You’re my everything” is repeated a bunch. Well… if we all got to the point where Jesus was truly our everything, how different do you think the church would be? Just a thought… Maybe I’ll talk more about this later. Hope you guys experience the depth I do when I listen to this song…
Close to You by Highlands Worship
I want to know You… I want to know You
I will set my eyes on You and no one else
I long for You, pull me closer
I collapse within Your truth, I’m falling fast
You guard my life, I surrender
Jesus, You’re my everything… You’re my everything (2 times)
Only You, my Lord, Jesus
How I long to see Your face, to know Your voice
To look at You… in Your wonder
I am nothing without You, alone in doubt
But when I cry, You will answer
Jesus, You’re my everything… You’re my everything (4 times)
You’re my everything (4 times)
I want to be close to You, I want to be close to You, my Lord (4 times)
Jesus, You’re my everything… You’re my everything (2 times)
You’re my everything, You’re my everything (2 times)
Amen to that! “Well… if we all got to the point where Jesus was truly our everything, how different do you think the church would be?”