Where can we hide, or whither fly,
Lord, to escape Thy piercing eye?
With Thee there is not day and night,
But darkness shineth as the light.

2 Where'er we go, whate'er pursue,
Our ways are open to Thy view;
Our motives read, our thoughts explored,
Our hearts revealed to Thee, the Lord.

3 Awake,asleep,where none intrude,
Or midst the thronging multitude,
In every land, on every sea,
We arc surrounded still by Thee.

4 Search us, 0God, and know each heart;
With every idol bid us part;
Help us to keep Thy holy ways,
And live to utter forth Thy praise.