Text: | Before the Cross |
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.
2 May 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.
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 these aside.
4 When ends life's transient dream;
When death's cold, sullen stream
Shall o'er me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love,
Fear and distress remove;
O, bear me safe above,--
A ransom'd soul.
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First Line: | My faith looks up to thee |
Title: | Before the Cross |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1879 |