Hide not Thy face far from me.
Psalm 27:9
Words: Agnes L. Rosacker, in Sweetest Praises, edited by Will M. Ramsey (Little Rock, Arkansas: Central Music, 1916), alt.
Music: Chickasha George W. Anderson, 1922 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Rosacker or Anderson (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
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.