Just a little song I wrote

It’s Sunday, and as I’ve been pondering God’s power and mercy, His holiness and love, I was reminded, as I often am, that the only proper attitude toward Him is humility and submission. And I thought I’d share a song I wrote a few years back that talks about how pride keeps us from the kind of intimate relationship with God that He designed us for. And about how we need to “see the Lord” to recognize how ridiculous our self-righteousness is before His holy majesty, and how His patient love for us draws us to our knees.

I call it “Mask”.

(VS 1) 
Here I am. Look at me 
Aren’t I something to see? 
All shiny and clean and so blemish-free 
Aren’t You glad you saved me to be 
Humble, and so self-aware? 

The others, my brothers 
They’re doin’ okay 
But look at the way I obey everyday 
They’ve got a long way to go, wouldn’t you say? 
But me…I’m pretty much there 

Woe is me 
My eyes have seen the Lord 
I am undone 
My rags fall to the floor 

(CHORUS) 
My pride is a mask 
That melts like wax 
In the purifying light of Your love 
My vain disguise 
Dissolves before Your eyes 
This is me 
I can see 
This is truth 

(VS2) 
When I see You I see me 
I see what I do 
Like a child, I’m pretending, believing it, too 
I AM Superman; I’m one of the few 
Way better than the average guy 

Like the doughboy, I’m puffed up 
Proud as I am 
Putting on airs like a marshmallow man 
Putting my self-righteous self on a stand 
For the lesser ones to idolize 

What a joke 
Your love has made me see 
I’m a clown 
Thanks for NOT laughing at me 

(CHORUS) 
My pride is a mask 
That melts like wax 
In the purifying light of Your love 
My vain disguise 
Dissolves before Your eyes 
This is me 
I can see 
This is truth 

(BRIDGE) 
And when truth is uncovered 
Pretense is shattered 
My poor, needy self is laid bare 
With no mask to blind me 
I see You more clearly 
With no mask to hide me 
I see who I am 
With no mask between us 
You’re closer than ever 
I am humbled 
I am loved 
You are there 

(VS3) 
Now, tomorrow I’ll get up 
I’ll walk out the door 
Wearing a mask more grotesque than before 
It’s thinner but scratches and weighs so much more 
And I don’t think I’ll keep it on long 

‘Cause I like how it feels 
To be free of the thing 
To be honest before You, no proud posturing 
The intimacy true humility brings 
So I’ll keep on singing this song 

(CHORUS)
My pride is a mask 
That melts like wax 
In the purifying light of Your love 
My vain disguise 
Dissolves before Your eyes 
This is me 
I can see 
This is truth