Before Thy Face, Dear Lord

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.


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #409