The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11089

11089. Look Away To Jesus

1 Look away to Jesus, soul by woe oppressed;
’Twas for thee He suffered: come to Him and rest;
All thy griefs He carried, all thy sins He bore;
Look away to Jesus: trust Him evermore.

2 Look away to Jesus, soldier in the fight;
When the battle thickens, keep thine armor bright;
Though thy foes be many, though thy strength be small,
Look away to Jesus; He shall conquer all.

3 Look away to Jesus, when the skies are fair;
Calm seas have their dangers; mariner, beware!
Earthly joys are fleeting, going as they came,
Look away to Jesus, evermore the same.

4 Look away to Jesus, ’mid the toil and heat;
Soon will come the resting at the Master’s feet;
For the guests are bidden, and the feast is spread;
Look away to Jesus, in His footsteps tread.

5 When, amid the music of the endless feast,
Saints will sing His praises, thine shall not be least;
Then, amid the glories of the crystal sea,
Look away to Jesus, through eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Look away to Jesus, soul by woe oppressed
• Title: Look Away To Jesus
• Author: Henry Burton
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns No. 2, by Philip P. Bliss and Ira D. Sankey (Cincinnati, Chicago and New York: John Church/Biglow & Main, 1876)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LOOK AWAY TO JESUS
• Composer: Philip Paul Bliss
• Meter: 11.11.11.11
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain