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Hymn: My faith looks up to thee (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: My faith looks up to thee

Topic: The Church/Love Unity and Fellowship

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: L Mason

Meter: 6s and 4s

Tune: Olivet

Hymn Number: 405

Page Number: 147, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

My faith looks up to thee,

Thou Lamb of Calvary,

Savior di-vine!

Now hear me while I pray;

Take all my guilt away:

Oh, let me, from this day,

Be wholly thine.



May thy rich grace impart

Strength to my fainting heart;

My zeal inspire;

As thou hast died for me,

Oh may my love to thee

Pure, warm, and changeless be-

A living fire.



While life's dark maze I tread,

And griefs around me spread,

Be thou my guide;

Bid darkness turn to day,

Wipe sorrow's tears away,

Nor let me ever stray

From thee aside.



When ends life's transient dream,

When death's cold, sullen stream

Shall o'er me roll;

Blest Savior, then, in love,

Fear and distress remove;

Oh bear me safe above-

A ransomed soul.