I Looked to Jesus

lyricist: Daniel Whittle, 1887
Composer: James McGranahan

I looked to Je­sus in my sin

My sin and woe con­fess­ing

Undone and lost

I came to Him

I sought and found a bless­ing.

I look to Him

to Him I looked

’Tis true

His Who­so­ev­er;

He looked on me

on me He looked

And we were one for­ev­er.

I looked to Je­sus on the cross

For me I saw Him dy­ing;

God’s word be­lieved

that all my sins

Were there up­on Him ly­ing.

I looked to Je­sus there on high

From death up­raised to glo­ry;

I trust­ed in His pow­er to save

Believed the old

old sto­ry.

He looked on me

O look of love!

My heart by it was brok­en

And with that look of love He gave

The Ho­ly Spir­it’s to­ken.

Now one with Christ

I find my peace

In Him to be abid­ing

And in His love for all my need

In child­like faith con­fid­ing.

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