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, tell me Before I tell it 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