Lyrics
I know what it's like
To be in the presence of the Lord
And not know what time it is
Because time stood still
And bodies were healed
Families restored
Because we stayed here
In the presence of the Lord
No one had to say a word
Couldn't even make a sound
But I'd give up everything
For this treasure I've found
I never want it to end
(So I say) stay
I don't want You to go
Cause my heart is burning
In Your presence, Lord
Please, stay
I don't want You to go
'Cause my heart is burning
In Your presence, Lord
I want more
I want more
I want more
Jesus, I want more
I want more
I want more
I want more
Jesus, I want more
I want more
I want more
I want more
Jesus, I want more
I want more
I want more
I want more
Jesus, I want more
I want more
I want more
I want more
Jesus, I want more
So I'll stay
Where else would I go
'Cause my heart is burning
My heart is burning
My heart is burning
My heart is burning
My heart is burning
My heart is burning
My heart is burning
In Your presence, Lord
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Meaning & Inspiration
Stay reflects on lingering in the presence of God until ordinary measures of time lose importance. Its opening testimony links that presence with healing and restored families, but the central desire is relational rather than transactional. The singer treasures communion with the Lord and asks that it continue, repeating the request for more of Jesus as an expression of spiritual hunger.
Several lines carry clear biblical associations. The confession that there is nowhere else to go recalls Peter in John 6:68, where eternal life is found in the words of Christ. The image of a burning heart also recalls the disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:32, whose hearts burned as Jesus opened the Scriptures. Psalm 16:11 further describes fullness of joy in Gods presence. Together, these connections frame the repeated plea to stay as worship rooted in the conviction that life, joy, and restoration are found near the Lord.
Related Scripture
- John 6:68 Peter asks where else the disciples could go because Jesus has the words of eternal life.
- Luke 24:32 The disciples describe their hearts burning as Jesus opens the Scriptures.
- Psalm 16:11 The psalm describes fullness of joy in Gods presence.