Face to Face
Face to Face - meaning Summary
Steadfast Devotional Longing
The poem expresses a devotee’s persistent desire to stand "face to face" with the divine. Repeating the phrase, the speaker imagines meeting God in solitude and silence, with folded hands and humble heart, yet also amid daily labor and crowds. The stance remains constant through work and struggle, culminating in a final, solitary, speechless presence before the "King of kings" when earthly duties end.
Read Complete AnalysesDay after day, O lord of my life, shall I stand before thee face to face. With folded hands, O lord of all worlds, shall I stand before thee face to face. Under thy great sky in solitude and silence, with humble heart shall I stand before thee face to face. In this laborious world of thine, tumultuous with toil and with struggle, among hurrying crowds shall I stand before thee face to face. And when my work shall be done in this world, O King of kings, alone and speechless shall I stand before thee face to face.
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