Before I Tell Them

Before I Tell Them Lord, please tell me Before I serve them Lord, please serve me How can I lead Where I've not been How can I show If I don't know Before I tell them Lord, please tell me Before I teach them Lord, please teach me Before I reach out to them Lord, reach out to me How can I lead Where I've not been How can I show If I don't know Before I tell them Oh Lord, please tell me Before I tell them my way Sit me down and make me silent And give it to me your way Please don't let the things I do Distract me from hearing a word from you Before I tell them Lord, tell me Before I serve them Please serve me Before I say one word or sing one word Say it or sing it in me Before I tell them Oh Lord, tell me Teach me; show me; reach out to me; Tell me