Above the Trembling Elements

Above the tremb­ling ele­ments

Above life’s rest­less sea

Dear Sav­ior

lift my spir­it up

O lift me up to Thee!

Great calm­ness there

sweet pa­tience

too

Upon Thy face I see;

I would be calm and pa­tient

Lord

O lift me up to Thee!

I am not wea­ry of Thy work

From earth I would not flee;

But while I walk and while I serve

O lift me up to Thee!

That I may bless my ten­der friends

And those who love not me;

Oh

lift me high above my­self

Dear Je­sus

up to Thee!

Whatever falls

of good or ill

Thy hand

Thy care I see

And while these va­ried deal­ings pass

O lift me up to Thee!

And when my eyes close for the last

Still this my pray­er shall be:

Dear Sav­ior

lift my spir­it up

And lift me up to Thee!