1 Before thy face, dear Lord,
Myself I want to see;
And while I every question sing,
I want to answer thee.
Refrain:
While I speak to thee,
Lord, thy goodness show;
Am I what I ought to be?
O Saviour, let me know.
2 Am I what once I was?
Have I that ground maintained
Wherein I walked in power with thee,
And thou my soul sustained?
3 Have I a truthful heart,
A conscience keen to feel
The baseness of a false excuse,
The touch of aught unreal?
4 Have I the zeal I had
When thou didst me ordain
To preach thy word and seek the lost,
Or do I feel it pain?
5 O Lord, if I am wrong,
I will not grieve thee more
By doubting thy great love and power
To make and keep me pure.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Before thy face, dear Lord |
Author: | Herbert Howard Booth (1862-1926) |
Refrain First Line: | While I speak to thee |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1986 |
Topic: | The life of holiness: Challenge |