Well Gang, I might have found myself a new favorite hymn. Tonight, our past interim music minister came back to lead us to God's throne in worship. Mike Houston did a wonderful job as our interim music minister, always challenging us with hymns not often sung, and more theologically correct hymns. Well tonight he chose a gem. I love this hymn and have been captured by it all night. My pastor did not have a chance of getting through to me because my imagination was captured by the simplicity of this tune and prayer-like words of this hymn. Read, and enjoy, and I hope that you will be edified by this hymn by Ray Palmer (1808-1887) & Lowell Mason (1792-1872).
My Faith Looks Up To Thee:
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 impartStrength 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 over me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love, fear and distrust remove;O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!
1 comment:
Wow, I like it, and I have never heard it before either. I would love to hear it in musical form.
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