Hide not Thy face from me, O Lord,
Dark was the path dark that I have trod;
No light, no sun­shine could I see,
When Thou didst hide Thy face from me;
But Thy dear smile makes sweet sun­shine,
To fill this wea­ry heart of mine.

Low at Thy cross, on bend­ed knee,
I seek a bless­ing, Lord, from Thee;
Lift up my heart in praise and song,
And let the song-wave roll along,
Till oth­er souls shall catch the strain
And sing aloud the glad re­frain.

O let my life a bless­ing be,
A liv­ing light to shine for Thee;
A light of love in dark­ness bring
To sad­dened souls now lost in sin,
To point them to the heav’nly place,
In joy to see Thee face to face.