Lord, I Need You

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Lord, I Need You
"Lord, I Need You" is a contemporary Christian song by Matt Maher. This song confesses our need for the Lord every hour as our "one defense, my righteousness." Discover the scriptural influences and video performances of this great song below!

Lord, I Need You - Lyrics

Verse 1:
Lord, I come, I confess
Bowing here I find my rest
Without You I fall apart
You're the One that guides my heart

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” ~ Matthew 11:28-30

Chorus:
Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You

"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." ~ Hebrews 4:16

"But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect" ~ 1 Peter 3:15

Songwriters Chris Tomlin, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher Published by © 2011 sixsteps Music, Sweater Weather Music, Thankyou Music, Valley of Songs Music, worshiptogethersongs.com songs (admin. Capitol CMG Publishing)

The Story Behind Lord, I Need You

Matt Maher was born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada. His parents recognized his musical talent, and he grew up taking piano lessons and immersing himself in a broad variety of music and playing in concert and jazz ensembles, singing in a choir, and playing in a garage rock band.

Maher started his post-secondary studies at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and continued his studies in the Jazz Department at Arizona State University. He studied jazz piano and earned a music degree there. He paid for his first three years of college by playing the piano in a hotel.

Sources: Wikipedia

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