Stay With Me
Jekalyn Carr Lyrics

And I was traveling and God began to speak to me
While I was on a journey, God spoke to me

"When you think about company, they come over to your house At some point because they are company, they have to go He said, But with me I want to be the person who can stay with you and For the rest of your life
God said that unlike physical company that visits briefly and has to leave, He desires to remain with me for the entirety of my life

So, my prayer was to God You are the company that never have to leave me So, I need You to stay with me
My prayer to God was for Him to stay with me always, to be the constant presence in my life

How can I live? How can I move? How can I be, without You? How can I stand, in the midst of pain? I can't go on, without You
These lines question how it is possible for me to exist without God's presence, and acknowledge that I am helpless without Him

You are the company that doesn't have to go So, stay with me
God is a companion that doesn't have to leave, and I am asking Him to stay with me

I'm broken before You Please don't leave 'cause I need You I'm empty if I don't have You I lift my heart to Thee
These lines express a feeling of brokenness and emptiness without God's presence, and a request for Him to remain with me

I can't imagine life without You Stay with me I lift my heart to You Can't imagine life without You
I cannot conceive of a life without God and I am asking Him to stay with me always

Can you lift your hands and say, Stay (stay with me) Lord, I need You to stay with me (stay with me) Somebody tell Him, stay with me (stay with me) Oh, 'cause we need You, Lord (stay with me) Say, stay with me (stay with me) You have to (stay with me) Oh, stay with me (stay with me)
These lines implore God to stay with me, and ask for others to join in the prayer for His presence

I'll do whatever it takes, to keep You here with me It don't matter how much it costs, 'cause I need You here with me I'll lay down my will for You, 'cause I need You here with me, oh Lord I'll give whatever You require of me, I need You here with me, Lord
These lines express a willingness to do whatever it takes to keep God's presence in my life, including sacrificing my own desires and putting in effort and resources

I can't imagine my life without You I can't imagine my life without You, Lord I don't know about nobody else up in here But, I need God to stay with me (stay with me)
These lines reiterate the importance of God's presence in my life and the need for Him to stay with me

You oughta, you oughta, you oughta lift your hands Lift your hands towards heaven And if it's your prayer tonight Open your mouth and tell Him Lift up your voice, lift up your voice And let Him know how much you need Him Let Him know how much you need Him
These lines encourage listeners to physically raise their hands and voice, and communicate to God how much His presence is needed

You don't have to leave, You don't have to leave Stay with me, Jesus, stay with me, Jesus 'Cause I need You, I need You I need You, Lord
These lines plead with Jesus to remain with me, as I express a deep need for His presence

I'm just wondering if there's somebody out there Who don't mind breaking yourself loose And crying out to your master, Here I am Lord Whatever You need me to do Whatever You want me to do My answer is yes Open up your mouth Lift up your voice and cry out to Him
These lines address the listeners directly, urging them to surrender to God and offer themselves to do His will, with the willingness to speak out loud in prayer