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[Verse 1]
The final breath had left my chest
The weight of earth was laid to rest
The fight was finished, race was run
And suddenly I saw the Son
No dream, no vision of the night
No distant hope by faith’s dim light
The Christ I loved yet never saw
Stood crowned in splendor, strength, and awe
[Pre-Chorus]
The scars remained upon His hands
The marks that purchased every land
Yet now those wounds like diamonds shone
The Lamb upon His glorious throne
And all the words I used to say
Fell silent when He turned my way
[Chorus]
I looked upon the face of God
And every lesser love grew small
The beauty I had chased in part
Now flooded all my mind and heart
No fear remained, no veil, no shame
He called me there and knew my name
A thousand lives could never tell
What met my eyes beyond the veil
[Verse 2]
The saints around the throne rejoiced
A sea of praise, a single voice
Patriarchs and prophets stood
The blood-bought family of God
Yet none were gazing at themselves
Nor crowns of gold on heavenly shelves
Every eye and every song
Was fixed where all our joys belong
[Pre-Chorus]
I thought of every earthly day
When flesh and sin had clouded faith
How weak my prayers, how dim my sight
Compared to this unending light
I finally knew what grace had done
It brought me home before the Son
[Chorus]
I looked upon the face of God
And every lesser love grew small
The beauty I had chased in part
Now flooded all my mind and heart
No fear remained, no veil, no shame
He called me there and knew my name
A thousand lives could never tell
What met my eyes beyond the veil
[Bridge]
I saw no temple standing there
The Lord Himself filled earth and air
No sun was needed for the day
His glory drove the night away
And in that moment I could see
What every promise was meant to be
Not streets of gold, nor crystal sea
But God Himself in front of me
Not merely gifts from heaven’s store
Not blessings flowing evermore
The gift behind each gift bestowed
Was seeing God and being known
[Breakdown]
The One who formed the stars above
The One who set His heart in love
The One who carried all my sin
Was looking back and drawing me in
Every question lost its claim
And every sorrow lost its name
For standing there before the King
Was more than all created things...
[Final Hook]
No faith was needed anymore
The sight had reached the promised shore
And all eternity began
When I beheld the Great I Am
[Outro]
Face to face
At last I see
The One who never lost sight… of me.
