一 祂的臉面，祂的天使常看見，
但不認識祂的大愛；
祂的聖徒雖然認識愛無限，卻未看見祂的丰采。
他們不久也要看見祂臉面，認識祂的榮耀光明；
但馬利亞曾看見祂的淚眼，知道祂心痛的情形，
知道祂心痛的情形。
二 我們快要完全知道我們主，已往從未如此知道；
但是今日醫治傷心的摸撫，不是上面感覺得到。
那日雖有無窮無盡的讚美，卻無流淚迫切禱告，
卻無傷心痛苦所得的安慰，
也無困難所生倚靠。（二次）
三 天上雖有無比榮耀的冠冕，但無十架可以順從；
祂為我們所受一切的磨碾，在地纔能與祂交通。
進入安息，就再尋不到疲倦，再無機會為祂受苦，
再也不能為祂經過何試煉，
再為祂捨棄何幸福。（二次）
四 哎阿，為祂，機會已是何等少，
所有機會快要過去，
機會無多，為祂，蒙羞和受嘲，
為祂，再來分心、分慮。
不久就無誤會、怒罵與凌辱，
就無孤單、寂寞、離別；
我當寶貝這些不久的祝福，
我藉這些與祢聯結。（二次）
五 主，我羨慕早日看見祢臉面，
那是實在好得無比；
但是，我也不願免去祢試煉，失去如此交通甜蜜。
求祢憐憫，使我充滿祢大愛，不顧一切為祢生活；
免祢僕人今天急切望將來，
將來又悔今天錯過。（二次）
1. His angels His countenance always behold,
But never experience His grace,
While saints on the earth know His love that enfolds,
Yet never have looked on His face.
They soon shall arise in His presence with awe,
The sight of His glory to gain.
But Mary, one day, in His tear-stained eyes saw
His heartbreak of anguish and pain,
His heartbreak of anguish and pain.
2. We want to know Jesus, our Lord,
To know Him as never before.
In heaven there's no need for a hand such as His
To heal a heart broken and sore.
Above where we offer Him praise without end,
No praying with tears needed there;
Nor ever a burden to roll on our Friend,
Or place for importunate prayer,
Or place for importunate prayer.
3. In heavenly glory we'll wear a bright crown,
And never more carry a cross.
It's only on earth where His life was disowned,
We share His rejection and loss.
Ent'ring into rest; in the morning so fair,
Our anguish and trials will end.
His sorrow and shame we no more with Him share,
Or sacrifice pleasures for Him,
Or sacrifice pleasures for Him.
4. Alas, we're now left with few chances to share,
To learn and to taste of His grief,
Still yet for His sake, man's reproaches to bear,
Such time we may never retrieve.
These sorrows and pain, shall we still here bemoan,
When they will soon no longer be.
I treasure now Lord, all the pain I have known,
For through it I'm made one with Thee,
For through it I'm made one with Thee.
5. I long, Lord, to look on Thy wonderful face,
'Twould surely be better by far.
But rather I choose now Thy suffering grace.
Than have our sweet fellowship marred.
Have mercy, dear Lord, fill me full of Thy love,
My life shall be wholly for Thee.
Lest longing for joy in a heaven above,
I fail here to suffer with Thee,
I fail here to suffer with Thee.