1. Remove my covering, Lord,
  That I may see Thy light,
  And be deceived no more,
  But all things see aright.
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  Oh, may Thy living light, Lord,
  Scatter all my night, Lord,
  And everything 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.
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  Oh, may Thy living light, Lord,
  Scatter all my night, Lord,
  And everything make bright, Lord,
  For this I pray to Thee.
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.
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  Oh, may Thy living light, Lord,
  Scatter all my night, Lord,
  And everything make bright, Lord,
  For this I pray to Thee.
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.
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  Oh, may Thy living light, Lord,
  Scatter all my night, Lord,
  And everything make bright, Lord,
  For this I pray to Thee.
8. I long to be unveiled,
  In everything made clear,
  No more to be deceived
  Or to my pride adhere.