[Verse 1] In all thy ways acknowledge Him, I used to think I knew To bow my head before I walked, And ask what I should do. But maybe there is something more, A deeper way to see: To look into another's eyes And find Him looking back at me. [Pre-Chorus] In the stranger, In the friend, In the one I don't yet understand, Teach my heart to recognize The fingerprints of love in every hand. [Chorus] In all thy ways, acknowledge Him, In all you see and say, In every soul that crosses yours, In everyone along the way. Where mercy rises, notice Him. Where kindness lives, draw near. Where someone chooses love instead, I say, the Light is already here. Teach me to see with humble eyes, Beneath the name, beneath the skin. In all thy ways, acknowledge Him— And find His love in everything. [Verse 2] He said, "Whatever you have done Unto the least of these, You've done it also unto Me," Among the poor and weak. So maybe when I pass someone The world has pushed aside, The question isn't, "Who are they?" But, "Can I see the Christ inside?" [Pre-Chorus] Not above them, Not below, No soul too small for me to know. If I would kneel before my Lord, Then teach me where His love would go. [Chorus] In all thy ways, acknowledge Him, In all you see and say, In every soul that crosses yours, In everyone along the way. Where mercy rises, notice Him. Where kindness lives, draw near. Where someone chooses love instead, I say, the Light is already here. Teach me to see with humble eyes, Beneath the name, beneath the skin. In all thy ways, acknowledge Him— And find His love in everything. [Verse 3] Some call it loving-kindness, Some compassion without end. Some kneel quietly before God, Some breathe and wish peace to a friend. The words and paths may differ, And differences can remain, But when a heart grows merciful, I recognize the flame. For love needs no possession, And goodness needs no claim. Wherever healing enters in, I want to learn its name. [Bridge] Teach me to pause before I judge. Teach me to listen before I speak. Teach me to notice hidden pain, And recognize the strong within the weak. Teach me benevolence without pride, Humility without becoming small. Not standing over, Not beneath— But standing here among us all. If I seek You only where I expect You, How much of You might I never see? Open my eyes to every place Your love is teaching humanity. [Quiet Chorus] In all thy ways, acknowledge Him, In every breath and face. In patience offered quietly, In undeserved and simple grace. When anger could have answered anger, But someone answers peacefully, When hands reach out across a divide— Lord, teach me there to see. [Final Chorus] In all thy ways, acknowledge Him, In all you see and say. Let every human interaction Become a sacred way. Where mercy rises, notice Him. Where compassion lights the dim. Where love appears, wherever found, Let my heart acknowledge Him. No one above. No one below. Just souls we're invited to know. And maybe heaven opens wide When we finally learn to see: In all thy ways, acknowledge Him— In you, In them, In me. [Outro] Open my eyes. Open my heart. Wherever love is found, Teach me to recognize the Light.
