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Before The Sun Goes Down by Gaither Vocal Band cover art

Gaither Vocal Band - Before The Sun Goes Down Lyrics

Artist:
Gaither Vocal Band

Lyrics

Did I live with love and grace


And dry the tears on some small face?


Did I drink the sunlight in


Look on loosing as a win?


 


Did I take the highest road?


Did I repay the debt I owed?


Search me, search me now


I pray and wash my every sin away


 


Before the purple sunset skies


Before the carpe diem dies


Before I close my eyes to sleep and pray


Dear Lord, my soul to keep


 


Before I reach the end of day


I've got to know I've walked Your way


Before the darkness shades the ground


Before the sun goes down


 


Did I keep my word today


And mean the things you heard me say?


Did I make sincere amends with those


I wronged, my kin and friends?


 


Did I seek to be more real


And verbalize the pains I feel?


Did I think on what is good


And help my brother when I could?


 


Before the purple sunset skies


Before the carpe diem dies


Before I close my eyes to sleep and pray


Dear Lord, my soul to keep


 


Before I reach the end of day


I've got to know I've walked Your way


Before the darkness shades the ground


Before the sun goes down


 


As I reflect, I must confess that


I might not have past some test


And I fell short in everything


For my poor flesh is limiting


 


And I regret my whole life through


I did not spend much time with you


But if there's time and one more breath


And one more hour of daylight left


 


Before the purple sunset skies


Before the carpe diem dies


Before I close my eyes to sleep and pray


Dear Lord, my soul to keep


 


Before I reach the end of day


I've got to know I've walked Your way


Before the darkness shades the ground


Before the sun goes down


By: Tanya Goodman Sykes


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Meaning & Inspiration

Before the Sun Goes Down frames the close of a day as an honest examination before God. The questions about love, grace, keeping promises, making amends, and helping another person turn ordinary choices into matters of discipleship. Its repeated sunset image gives the prayer urgency: before rest comes, the singer wants assurance that his steps have followed God’s way. Confession remains central, since the voice admits failure, limited flesh, and neglected time with God rather than claiming moral success.

The plea ‘Search me’ closely echoes Psalm 139:23-24, where the psalmist asks God to expose anxious and harmful ways and lead him onward. The desire to think on what is good also recalls Philippians 4:8. Together, these links place daily reflection within repentance and renewed obedience. The song ultimately presents evening prayer as a time to acknowledge shortcomings, seek cleansing, repair damaged relationships, and use whatever daylight remains for faithful action.

Related Scripture

  • Psalm 139:23-24 The psalm asks God to search the heart and lead the believer in the everlasting way.
  • Philippians 4:8 Paul calls believers to direct their thoughts toward what is true, pure, and worthy.