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Text:When I looked up and He looked down

286. When I looked up and He looked down

1 I was wand'ring far from Jesus
In the paths of sin and shame,
When I looked and He looked down,
I had never sought salvation,
Never trusted in His name,
When I looked up and He looked down.

Refrain:
Yes I looked up and He looked down,
And what do you know I am Heaven bound,
Yes I looked up and He looked down,
And some of these days I know,
I'll wear a crown.

2 All my burdens have been lighter,
Ever since I changed my way,
When I looked up and He looked down,
I am walking in His favor,
And I praise Him for the day,
When I looked up and He looked down. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: I was wand'ring far from Jesus
Title: When I looked up and He looked down
Publication Date: 1981
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