Day after day, O lord of my life,
shall I stand before thee face to face?
With folded hands, O lord of all worlds,
shall I stand before thee face to face?
Under thy great sky in solitude and silence,
with humble heart
shall I stand before thee face to face?
In this laborious world of thine,
tumultuous with toil and with struggle,
among hurrying crowds
shall I stand before thee face to face?
And when my work shall be done in this world,
O King of kings,
alone and speechless shall I stand before thee
face to face?