Lifting the Layer

"For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget Thy statutes.... All Thy commandments are faithful" (Psalm 119:83,86). "Labor not to be rich. Cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.... Be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. For surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off. Hear thou, My son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way" (Proverbs 23:4-19).

Lifting the layer of smoke from my vision,
The Word of God makes it all plain:
This is the day of our Lord's great commission,
And all other riches are vain.

We ought to be fearing the Lord all day long,
And measuring things by their end.
God will illumine the right and the wrong,
As on Him we learn to depend.

Temporal riches shall make themselves wings,
The wisdom of earth shall be done,
But Jesus shall reign as King of all kings,
And exalted as God the Son.

Don't let the smoke that this world is blowing
Now block from your vision what's true.
The Word of our God is ceaselessly showing
All things as they are from God's view.

Lord, nothing is hidden from Your holy eyes;
Until the smoke clears away,
Guide us with truth, and we shall be wise,
Trusting in You, come what may!