| 1 |
Remove my covering, Lord,
That I may see Thy light,
And be deceived no more,
But all things see aright. |
| |
Chorus:
Oh, may Thy living light, Lord,
Scatter all my night, Lord,
And ev'rything make bright, Lord,
For this I pray to Thee. |
| 2 |
I hardly know myself;
Deceived so much by pride,
I often think I'm right
And am self-satisfied. |
| 3 |
I know Thee even less;
In doctrine, shallowly;
True revelation lack
Of Thy reality. |
| 4 |
As for Thy life within,
In darkness I mistake --
If spirit or the flesh,
One for the other take. |
| 5 |
As for Thy way, O Lord,
I often am not clear;
I toward seclusion tend
And from the pathway veer. |
| 6 |
As for Thy will for me,
I do not know it well;
I substitute my own
And often would rebel. |
| 7 |
As for the church, I need
Thy revelation more,
The Body-life to know,
Thy wisdom to explore. |
| 8 |
I long to be unveiled,
In everything made clear,
No more to be deceived
Or to my pride adhere. |
