A native of Danville, Kentucky[1], Harris started playing the piano by age 9. His first formal vocal training came when he attended college at Western Kentucky University, from which he graduated in 1969. He later became a part of the popular Gospel touring group "The Spurlows." He gained fame with both his solo work, and his work as part of the Gaither Vocal Band, headed by Gospel musician and recording executive Bill Gaither.
His many live and televised appearances include Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The 700 Club, several Billy Graham crusades, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, numerous Gaither Homecoming shows, and his own Christmas special. In his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Harris has made many appearances on the WHAS Crusade for Children, a long-running local telethon benefitting children's charities.
Of his many chart-topping songs, perhaps his best-known are his duets with Sandi Patty called, "More than Wonderful" and "I've Just Seen Jesus." His song, "Mighty Spirit" was featured in a 1993 television campaign for the Points of Light Foundation, headed by President George H. W. Bush; he performed the song for Bush and his wife Barbara at the White House.
Harris has received an honorary doctorate of music from Campbellsville University in central Kentucky. He was inducted into the Western Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1993.
Harris, his wife Cynthia, and children Lonnie and Teresa have lived in Louisville for more than three decades. Despite his schedule, Harris serves as a deacon in his home church, and previously served as its treasurer. Harris is well-known within the Gospel music industry for his reluctance to schedule performances that take him away from his family for any length of time.
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I Miss My Time with You
Larnelle Harris Lyrics
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In our old familiar place
An empty spot beside Him,
Where once I used to wait
To be filled with strength and wisdom
For the battles of the day
I would have passed Him by again
If I didn't hear Him say
(chorus)
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
What will I have to offer
How can I truly care
My efforts have no meaning
When Your presence isn't there
But You'll provide the power
If I take time to pray
I'll stay right here beside You
And You'll never have to say.
(chorus)
These lyrics depict a conversation between the singer and God. The singer arrives at their usual meeting place, but this time, they may have been ready to pass God by without noticing Him. However, they hear God call out to them, and He expressed His longing for their company. God misses the time spent together with the singer, where they would go through life together and gain strength and wisdom. The chorus repeats the phrase "I miss my time with you," reminding the singer of their absence in God's life. The singer would try to make excuses about being too busy serving God, but God reveals that the lack of time spent together has left a longing in His heart.
The second verse dives deeper into the singer's perspective. Without God's presence, the singer feels empty, and their efforts to serve seem meaningless. However, the song ends on a positive note, with the singer admitting that they need to take time to pray and stay by God's side to be empowered. Through this song, the artist highlights the importance of maintaining a personal relationship with God, and how much it can impact both parties.
Line by Line Meaning
There He was just waiting,
Jesus is waiting for me in our usual meeting spot
In our old familiar place
This meeting spot is a place that we are both comfortable with
An empty spot beside Him,
There is an open spot next to Jesus waiting for me to join Him
Where once I used to wait
I used to spend time with Jesus regularly in this spot
To be filled with strength and wisdom
I would go to this spot to gain the strength and wisdom needed to face the day's challenges
For the battles of the day
These challenges are like battles that require strength and wisdom to overcome
I would have passed Him by again
I almost didn't stop to spend time with Jesus today
If I didn't hear Him say
But then I heard Jesus call out to me
I miss my time with you
Jesus misses spending time with me
Those moments together
The time we spent together was valuable to Jesus
I need to be with you each day
Jesus wants to spend time with me every day
And it hurts Me when you say
It hurts Jesus when I tell Him I am too busy for Him
You're too busy,
I have been neglecting my time with Jesus because I am too busy
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can I serve Jesus if I don't spend time with Him?
But how can you serve Me
Jesus is questioning my ability to serve Him
When your spirits empty
I cannot serve Jesus properly if my spirit is empty
There's a longing in My heart
Jesus longs to be closer to me
Wanting more than just a part of you
Jesus wants all of me, not just a small part
It's true, I miss My time with you
Jesus really misses our time together
What will I have to offer
I am wondering what I can give to Jesus
How can I truly care
I cannot truly care for others if I don't spend time with Jesus
My efforts have no meaning
My actions don't hold much weight without Jesus' presence
When Your presence isn't there
Jesus' presence is necessary for my actions to be meaningful
But You'll provide the power
Jesus will give me the strength I need
If I take time to pray
If I spend time praying, Jesus will give me the power I need
I'll stay right here beside You
I will stay by Jesus' side
And You'll never have to say.
If I stay close to Jesus, He won't have to tell me that He misses me.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: LARNELLE HARRIS, PHILL MCHUGH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alistuff1969
Oh,...THANK YOU, SOOOOO MUCH for putting this online.
I used to hear this song as a little girl GROWING up. It PROBABLY was a RECORD. Through my life I would hear this hear & there. I have from time-to-time sang this song when it would rise up in my spirit....
Sometimes alone, sometimes with others to encourage them & REMIND them what MATTERS MOST is spending time with GOD. That HE WANTS OUR, YOUR FELLOWSHIP.
HE WAITS TO HEAR OUR VOICE DAILY.
HE WAITS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED,
HE WAITS & LONGS TO HEAR OUR VOICE EVERYDAY...
(Ooooo...I'm going to cry😢)...
AND HE is SO EXCITED when we WAKE UP in the MORNING,
AND HE LONGS to HAVE FELLOWSHIP & told that we LOVE HIM....
And...🙁😢
So many people, ...
So MANY times just pass Him by.
AND their MINDS are SO FULL OF other THINGS....
INCLUDING MINISTRY.
AND they wait till the day is over 2 talk to GOD....
Or just say :TOMORROW.
OR GIVE A QUICK...
PRAYER & READING....
ITS LIKE GOD IS SO far from their THOUGHTS & HEARTS.
HE JUST WANTS OUR HEARTS, MINDS, THOUGHTS ,& TIME.
In His PRESENCE we are CHANGED & filled with HIS PRESENCE....
TO BE able to GO, DO, AND BE....
FOR HIM.
WHY WOULD YOU NOT WANT TO BE WITH THE ONE YOU ARE TRYING TO SHARE ABOUT....
THE ONE WHO CREATED YOU,
& KNOWS WHAT'S BEST 4U?
& HAS A PLAN 4U?
ITS...TRUUUU-U-U-UE....
HE MISSES HIS TIME WITH YOU!
MAKE HIM #1-IN YOUR HEART,
BY MAKING HIM #1-EACH & EVERYDAY.
SACRIFICE A LITTLE FOR THE ONE WHO SACRIFICED ALOT FOR YOU!
🤗🙏AMEN& GOD BLESS
@EdwardCPayne
Since I've heard this song many years ago it has always woken me up to where I should be with the Lord..."Spending time with Him in His presence."
I lovedthe message of the song so dearly, that I memorized the words and always sing the chorus when it feels that there maybe any distance between the Lord and I... This morning while praying I felt like I robbed the Lord of valuable and important prayer time and presence, and I repented by turning and confessing though the lyrics and message of this song.
I felt inspired to now testify.
Lord please help me to know that you're looking forward for me to spend time.. quality time with You each day.
"Those moments together" that only we can share...
Thank you Lord Jesus.
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life...I still want to spend time with You, so that You would not have to say...
"I missed my time with you."
@ngwezukadubeharris1237
There He was just waiting,
In our old familiar place
An empty spot beside Him,
Where once I used to wait
To be filled with strength and wisdom
For the battles of the day
I would have passed Him by again
If I didn't hear Him say
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
What will I have to offer
How can I truly care
My efforts have no meaning
When Your presence isn't there
But You'll provide the power
If I take time to pray
I'll stay right here beside You
And You'll never have to say.
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Larnelle Harris / Phill Mchugh
@hilzpirationwithcoachhilet1638
There He was just waiting,
In our old familiar place
An empty spot beside Him,
Where once I used to wait
To be filled with strength and wisdom
For the battles of the day
I would have passed Him by again
If I didn't hear Him say
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
What will I have to offer
How can I truly care
My efforts have no meaning
When Your presence isn't there
But You'll provide the power
If I take time to pray
I'll stay right here beside You
And You'll never have to say.
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
@patriciaendris925
There He was just waiting,
In our old familiar place
An empty spot beside Him,
Where once I used to wait
To be filled with strength and wisdom
For the battles of the day
I would have passed Him by again
If I didn't hear Him say
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
What will I have to offer
How can I truly care
My efforts have no meaning
When Your presence isn't there
But You'll provide the power
If I take time to pray
I'll stay right here beside You
And You'll never have to say.
I miss my time with you
Those moments together
I need to be with you each day
And it hurts Me when you say
You're too busy,
Busy trying to serve Me
But how can you serve Me
When your spirits empty
There's a longing in My heart
Wanting more than just a part of you
It's true, I miss My time with you
@rockwellsmith102
In the 1980's I was driving my work vehicle and this song came over the radio. I had wandered away from the Lord. I pulled my vehicle over and as these words were sung, my eyes and heart whelmed up inside me and I rededicated my life to the savior there on the side of the road. I never want it to be said again, "I miss my time with you"!
@kingdombread
Hallelujah! What a powerful testimony! Thank you sooooo much for sharing! It has blessed my soul. God bless you as you continue to spend intimate time with Majesty. \0/ Shalom
@nicholaspino33
Rockwell Smith I’m here in my own car right now with tears streaming down my face for the very same reason. Oh Jesus take me here I am again.
@granbubba1
Amen. I attended a concert in Akron Ohio where Larnelle performed this same hymn a few years ago. I had the same epiphany and felt exactly the same thing. HE never went anywhere - It was I who left HIM. I thank Him every day for his faithfulness and forgiveness. There is nothing we can do to undo what His Son has done for us.
@janicelemmons7622
PRAISE GOD!!
@brendalenoir2840
Yes!!! Praise God! 💜💜💜
@Encourager-Purpose-Destiny
This song is still a blessing in 2023.
@georgegardner2
One of our church members sang this during a morning service years ago. We were all so moved to tears. It chokes me every time. Our God loves us, is with us, and wants to fellowship with us often. Now, as a 63 yo man, I still tremble and tear at just the thought of this song. We are so weak, but our God is all-powerful. He is faithful. Praises to our King!
@ioanekoroivuki543
I cannot, I simply cannot listen or sing this song without tearing up. This awesome God is so full of perfect Love that blows me away each time.
I am forever grateful for who He is!
@commonsense1012
Me too!