Coram Deo (Before the Face of God)

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[Intro – low drone, heartbeat in silence]
Domine, tu scrutatus es me
Et cognovisti me
(Psalm 139:1)
[Verse 1 – finger-picked, voice like confession in the dark]
I built my walls of careful lies
A mask for every crowd
I spoke the truth when eyes were watching
But whispered dark when unavowed
I thought the night could hide my heart
The shadows keep my shame
But every secret thought I buried
Was open to Your flame
[Pre-chorus – monk choir, rising]
Quo ibo a spiritu tuo?
Et quo a facie tua fugiam?
(“Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence?” – Psalm 139:7)
[Chorus – wide, unflinching]
CORAM DEO
I live before the face of God
CORAM DEO
No darkness hides, no lie defrauds
The thoughts I think when none can see
Are naked in eternity
Coram Deo
Integrity is all I bring
Before the eyes that see everything
[Verse 2 – rain on stone, voice steady]
David walked upon the roof at dusk
And thought no one would know
Achan hid the wedge of gold
Beneath his tent below
Ananias held back the price
And lied unto the Lord
The ground is level at the cross
No secret stays ignored
[Chorus – heavier, drums like judgment]
CORAM DEO
I live before the face of God
CORAM DEO
No corner dark, no path untrod
If I ascend to heaven’s height
Or make my bed in depths of night
(Hebrews 4:13)
Coram Deo
Integrity is fear made pure
Before the God who sees for sure
[Bridge – silence, then single voice]
Nothing is hidden that will not be known
Every idle word will stand alone
(Luke 12:2–3 / Matthew 12:36)
So let my yes be yes, my no be no
For all I am is all I owe
[Final Chorus – soaring, cathedral alive]
CORAM DEO
Let every hidden thing be clean
CORAM DEO
Let every shadowed heart be seen
Create in me a heart that’s true
A spirit steadfast, through and through
(Psalm 51:10)
Coram Deo
I live, I die, I rise, I fall
Before the God who knows it all
[Outro – soft rain fading, monk choir]
Tu cognovisti sessionem meam et resurrectionem meam
Longe intellexisti cogitationes meas
(Psalm 139:2)
Amen.

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[Intro – low drone, heartbeat in silence] Domine, tu scrutatus es me Et cognovisti me (Psalm 139:1) [Verse 1 – finger-picked, voice like confession in the dark] I built my walls of careful lies A mask for every crowd I spoke the truth when eyes were watching But whispered dark when unavowed I thought the night could hide my heart The shadows keep my shame But every secret thought I buried Was open to Your flame [Pre-chorus – monk choir, rising] Quo ibo a spiritu tuo? Et quo a facie tua fugiam? (“Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from Your presence?” – Psalm 139:7) [Chorus – wide, unflinching] CORAM DEO I live before the face of God CORAM DEO No darkness hides, no lie defrauds The thoughts I think when none can see Are naked in eternity Coram Deo Integrity is all I bring Before the eyes that see everything [Verse 2 – rain on stone, voice steady] David walked upon the roof at dusk And thought no one would know Achan hid the wedge of gold Beneath his tent below Ananias held back the price And lied unto the Lord The ground is level at the cross No secret stays ignored [Chorus – heavier, drums like judgment] CORAM DEO I live before the face of God CORAM DEO No corner dark, no path untrod If I ascend to heaven’s height Or make my bed in depths of night (Hebrews 4:13) Coram Deo Integrity is fear made pure Before the God who sees for sure [Bridge – silence, then single voice] Nothing is hidden that will not be known Every idle word will stand alone (Luke 12:2–3 / Matthew 12:36) So let my yes be yes, my no be no For all I am is all I owe [Final Chorus – soaring, cathedral alive] CORAM DEO Let every hidden thing be clean CORAM DEO Let every shadowed heart be seen Create in me a heart that’s true A spirit steadfast, through and through (Psalm 51:10) Coram Deo I live, I die, I rise, I fall Before the God who knows it all [Outro – soft rain fading, monk choir] Tu cognovisti sessionem meam et resurrectionem meam Longe intellexisti cogitationes meas (Psalm 139:2) Amen.

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