Desiring the Lord's presence

(Psalms 26:8, 27:4, 61:4, 63:7, 84:10, 73:25,26)


I love the house where Your presence is,
The place, where Your glory dwells.
So one thing I ask You, only one thing I desire from all my heart;
I want to dwell in Your house all the days of my life.
I will live in Your holy place,
I'll rejoice in the shadow of Your wings.
Sweeter for me is one day in Your courts than thousand in other places.
You are the only One for me in heaven,
There is nothing on earth I desire besides You.
Though my heart and my flesh may fail,
I will always sing that You are the strength of my heart.

by Hripsime Mkrtchyan
Translated from Armenian