Song
In the Presence of Jehovah
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Behind the song
The story behind In the Presence of Jehovah
Written by
Geron Davis and Becky Davis
Terry MacAlmon context
A recurring song in Terry's live worship ministry, including the Pikes Peak Worship Festival
Few songs describe the heart of Terry MacAlmon's ministry as directly as In the Presence of Jehovah. Written by Geron and Becky Davis, it places everything on one central reality: what happens when people come into the presence of the King. The song speaks of troubles losing their grip and wounded hearts being mended there. For a worship ministry built around helping people turn their attention toward God, those words are more than a theme. They are a summary of why worship matters.
Terry has made an important distinction throughout his ministry: the power is not in music, notes or words. Music is a vehicle. The power belongs to the Holy Spirit. That understanding keeps a song like In the Presence of Jehovah from becoming sentimental. The goal is not to suggest that a melody can fix a life. The song directs people beyond the melody to the One whose presence brings peace, healing and restoration.
Terry has returned to this song in different nations and worship gatherings because it allows a room to become still around a simple truth. There is no complicated theology to master and no difficult lyric to follow. The focus is the presence of God Himself.
That makes the song especially important in Terry's repertoire. It says in a few lines what his ministry has sought to demonstrate for decades: worship is not an end in itself. It is a way of turning the heart toward the Lord, making room for the Holy Spirit, and discovering that the presence of the King changes the way everything else is seen.
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In the Presence of Jehovah
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You're My Glory was recorded during the 2004 Pikes Peak Worship Festival and carries one of Terry MacAlmon's most personal album titles. Terry chose the name because of the truth behind it: through every changing circumstance, the Lord remains constant. He is the One who lifts the head, restores perspective and remains worthy of trust when everything else shifts.
That confession gives the entire album its center. Made Me Glad opens with strength and confidence, while Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus immediately brings the focus back to Christ. Praise Him and To See Your Face move between corporate praise and personal desire. Holy, Holy, Holy! lifts the worship toward God's holiness before Come Unto Me and In the Presence draw the listener into a quieter place.
Then comes You're My Glory. Rather than functioning only as a title track, the song becomes the statement toward which the worship has been moving: God Himself is the source of glory, security and strength. I Exalt Thee and I Surrender All, Lord complete that journey with exaltation and surrender.
The Pikes Peak Worship Festival brought together large numbers of worshipers, but You're My Glory never loses the intimacy of one heart speaking to God. That balance is central to Terry's ministry. A room may be full, the music may be large and the worship may rise with many voices, yet the deepest response remains personal. This album captures that beautifully. Its message is not about the size of the gathering or the success of a ministry. It is about the One who remains when every other source of confidence is stripped away: the Lord, his glory and the lifter of his head.