Verse 1
You know me, Lord, you search my heart,
My thoughts are open to your gaze.
Protect me, Lord, from evil ways
And guide me in the path of life.
Verse 2
Before a word is on my tongue
You know the secrets of my heart.
Be close to me, surround me, Lord
From all my terrors set me free.
Verse 3
Where should I go to flee from you?
How can I shelter from your face?
If heavenward, I find you there:
In earth’s dark depths you follow me.
Verse 4
If I could take the wings of dawn
And journey to the ends of earth,
Your hand would still be guiding me,
Your right hand still would hold me fast.
Verse 5
If darkness came to swallow me
And night surround me in its grasp,
No darkness would there be for you:
The light would be as light as day.
Verse 6
For it was you who fashioned me:
Knit bone to bone and flesh to flesh.
I thank you, Lord, Creator God,
That you should think and breathe on me.
Verse 7
You know me, Lord, you search my heart,
My thoughts are open to your gaze.
Protect me, Lord, from evil ways
And guide me in the path of life.
IntroEmEm7CABVerse 1EmEm7You know me, Lord, you search my heart,AmBMy thoughts are open to your gaze.GDProtect me, Lord, from evil waysEmABAnd guide me in the path of life.Verse 2EBC#mG#mBefore a word is on my tongueAEYou know the secrets of my heart.F#mD7Be close to me, surround me, LordBEmAmBFrom all my terrors set me free.Verse 3EmEm7Where should I go to flee from you?AmBHow can I shelter from your face?GDIf heavenward, I find you there:EmABIn earth’s dark depths you follow me.Verse 4EBC#mG#mIf I could take the wings of dawnAEAnd journey to the ends of earth,F#mD7Your hand would still be guiding me,BEmAmBYour right hand still would hold me fast.Verse 5EmEm7If darkness came to swallow meAmBAnd night surround me in its grasp,GDNo darkness would there be for you:EmABThe light would be as light as day.Verse 6EBC#mG#mFor it was you who fashioned me:AEKnit bone to bone and flesh to flesh.F#mD7I thank you, Lord, Creator God,BEmAmBThat you should think and breathe on me.Verse 7EmEm7You know me, Lord, you search my heart,AmBMy thoughts are open to your gaze.GDProtect me, Lord, from evil waysEmABAnd guide me in the path of life.