BEHOLDING CHRIST

What have I beheld, Lord, until now?

Self, flesh, and deceit, a sorry vow

I've been robbed of my inheritance, blind to Your way

Until Your visitation, like Isaiah's day

Then I saw, Lord, my error and strife

I'd not beheld You, nor Your holy life

I sought self and flesh, my desires alone

Never denying myself, never making You my throne

Forgive me, Lord, for transgressing Your commands

Wash me in Christ's blood, cleanse me from my iniquitous hands

Sanctify me with Your truth, set me free from my chains

Open my eyes, Lord, that I may behold Your glory and reign

Like Jacob's sheep, drinking from the water's flow

Beholding the trees, and birthing what they know

Open my eyes, Lord, that I may see Your face

Like Moses, beholding Your glory, in a sacred place

Like Stephen, shining bright, with a heart so true

I want to behold You, Lord, and reflect Your glory anew

What I behold in You, I will become, from glory to glory

Changed into Your image, by the Spirit's mighty story

Let my selfish affections die, as Christ is built in me

Help me behold You, Lord, and set my spirit free.

-The Mustard Seed

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