before i tell them

before i tell them

lord

please tell me

before i serve them

lord

please serve me

how can i lead

where i've not been

how can i show

if i don't know

before i tell them

lord

please tell me

before i teach them

lord

please teach me

before i reach out to them

lord

reach out to me

how can i lead

where i've not been

how can i show

if i don't know

before i tell them

oh lord

please tell me

before i tell them my way

sit me down and make me silent

and give it to me your way

please don't let the things i do

distract me from hearing a word from you

before i tell them

lord

tell me

before i serve them

please serve me

before i say one word or sing one word

say it or sing it in me

before i tell them

oh lord

tell me

teach me; show me; reach out to me;

tell me