Lyrics
Verse 1
How many times have I said
"Please, please, God
Give me what I can't stop dreamin' of."
It's not like You haven't already proved Your love for me
I give You things but right in the next breath
I ask You "Why I just don't have it yet?"
It's not like You haven't given us every thing we need
Pre-Chorus 1
Why do I forget this peace to rest in
When I think of all Your blessings
Chorus
I wanna seek Your face
And not Your hand in every circumstance
Find Your grace
And trust that love that makes the angels dance
Seek Your face, seek Your face
Verse 2
Make my heart desire only You
Not as what You'll give but what I can do
It's not like I don't already know what You want from me
Pre-Chorus 2
Why do I forget that I'm forgiven
Help me see that You are missing
Chorus
I wanna seek Your face
And not Your hand in every circumstance
Find Your grace
And trust that love that makes the angels dance
Seek Your face, seek Your face
Bridge
I know Your hands are open
And the gifts are overflowing
But You've sacrificed
You gave up Your life
And that's enough
You're more than enough for me! Ohhh!
Chorus
I wanna seek Your face
And not Your hand in every circumstance
Find Your grace
And trust that love that makes the angels dance
Seek Your face, seek Your face
Seek Your face, oh, seek Your face
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Meaning & Inspiration
Seek Your Face is a confessional song about seeking God for who He is rather than for what He gives. The first verse admits praying for the things that cannot stop being dreamed of, even though God has already proved His love and given everything needed. The pre-chorus asks why the peace of resting in His blessings is so easily forgotten.
The chorus is the central prayer, wanting to seek His face and not His hand in every circumstance, to find His grace and trust the love that makes angels dance. The second verse asks that the heart desire only Him, and the bridge remembers that His hands are open and the gifts overflowing, yet His sacrifice of His life is enough. The themes follow Psalm 27:8 on seeking His face, Matthew 6:33 on seeking first the kingdom, and Romans 8:32 on God giving all things with His Son. The honest wording and singable chorus give the song a humble, sincere tone.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:8 The psalmist's heart says to seek the Lord's face.
- Matthew 6:33 Jesus tells His followers to seek first the kingdom of God.
- Romans 8:32 God who gave His Son will also graciously give all things.