My Faith Looks Up to Thee

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Text written in 1830 by Ray Palmer (1808-1887)

Sung to OLIVET, composed in 1832 by Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

Psalm 61:1 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.

V. 1 My faith looks up to Thee,

Thou Lamb of Calvary,

Savior divine;

Now hear me while I pray,

Take all my guilt away,

O let me from this day

Be wholly Thine.

Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

V. 2 My 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.

Psalm 48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.

V. 3 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.