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My Faith Looks Up To Thee
Ray Palmer, 1830, alt.
Lowell Mason, 1832

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!

May Thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal in spire.
As Thou has 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 a 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 distrust remove.
O bear me save in love, a ransomed soul!