Lord I Need You (Lord I come, I confess)

This is a contemporary hymn expressing personal need for and devotion to God. It was inspired by the classic hymn, Every Hour I Need Thee.

The words and music were written by Daniel Carson , Kristian Stanfill , Christy Nockels, Matt Maher and Jesse Reeves - although the song often attributed to Maher because he featured in the original music video. It was written for college students at the Passion Conference in 2011 (ref) - and has since become popular among all age-groups.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Carson, Stanfill, Nockels, Maher and Reeves. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of Bb, the first few notes of the melody are B, DD zz EDD_ B,DD z CC BB with accompanying chords Eb / Bb / Eb / Bb / Eb / Gm7 / Eb.

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Downloads

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Downloadable SAB choir arrangement Anthony Giamanco

Download, arranged for singer and piano or guitar

Examples

Singer with band, informal studio setting:

Singer with choir - words on-screen:

Official lyric video (singer with band, words on screen):

Singer with band at a large worship event:

The composer, speaking about the song:

Singer with keyboard:

Children's version - singer with backing, words on-screen:

Instrumental - piano:

Instrumental - organ:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1. Lord I come, I confess ....

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

2 Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more ...

3 So teach my song to rise to You ....