Lyrics
How long, oh Lord, how long will You hide Your face from me?
The speaker questions how long God will remain hidden or distant.
Must I wrestle with my thoughts and have sorrow in my heart?
Expresses internal struggle and sadness within the speaker.
Give light to my eyes, I don't want to sleep, I don't want to sleep through this, Jesus
Asks for enlightenment and guidance, not wanting to miss any experience or lesson with Jesus.
Let me hear Your voice, make my heart rejoice, once again rejoice in Your salvation
Desires to hear God's voice and find joy and comfort in His salvation.
And I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me
Declares the intention to sing praises to the Lord due to His goodness.
And I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me, yeah
Reiterates the resolve to sing to the Lord for His goodness.
How beautiful Your eyes, won't You open them to me?
Expresses admiration for the beauty of God's eyes and seeks His attention.
Answer me, my God, You who loves unfailingly
Pleading for a response from God, emphasizing His unfailing love.
How can my enemy triumph over me after You have set me free, Jesus?
Questions how the speaker's enemy can prevail after being freed by Jesus.
Overcome, I will not be overcome, I will not become strong without weakness
Determines not to be conquered or lose strength despite vulnerabilities.
And I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me
Reaffirms the commitment to sing to the Lord for His goodness.
And I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me
Repeats the resolution to sing praises to the Lord for His goodness.
So good
Simply acknowledges God's goodness.
He has been so, so good
Repeated acknowledgment of God's exceptional goodness.
He has been so, so good
-He has been so, so good, yeah
-So good to me, oh, so good to me, oh, yeah
Expresses gratitude for God's goodness toward the speaker.
Give light to my eyes, I don't want to sleep, I don't want to sleep through this, Jesus
Reiterates the plea for enlightenment and not missing out on Jesus' guidance.
Let me hear Your voice, make my heart rejoice, once again rejoice in Your salvation
Reaffirms the desire to hear God's voice and rejoice in His salvation.
And I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me
Restates the commitment to sing to the Lord due to His goodness.
And I will sing to the Lord for He has been good to me
-And I will sing to You Lord for You have been good to me, yeah
Declares the intention to sing praises to the Lord for His goodness.
And I'm gonna sing to You Lord, sing to You Lord, sing to You Lord, You've been good, good to me, yeah (Sing to You Lord, good to me)
Expresses a strong determination to sing and praise the Lord for His goodness.
You've been so good to me, so good to me Lord (Good to me)
Reaffirms God's exceptional goodness toward the speaker.
I will sing to You Lord
Reiterates the determination to sing praises to the Lord.
Gonna sing to You Lord
Emphasizes the commitment to sing to the Lord.
He's so good to me, He's so good to me, He's been so good to me
Final affirmation of God's goodness and kindness toward the speaker.
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