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Hymn: My faith looks up to Thee (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: My faith looks up to Thee

Topic: Faith

Writer: Ray Palmer

Composer: Lowell Mason

Meter: 6s and 4s

Tune: Olivet

Hymn Number: 658

Page Number: 244, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

MY faith looks up to Thee,

Thou lamb of Calvary,

Saviour divine!

Now hear me while I pray;

Take all my guilt away:

O 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,

O 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 Saviour, then, in love,

Fear and distress remove;

O bear me safe above--

A ransom'd soul!