Look Away to Jesus (Burton)

Look away to Je­sus

Soul by woe op­pressed;

’Twas for thee He suf­fered:

Come to Him and rest;

All thy griefs He car­ried

All thy sins He bore;

Look away to Je­sus:

Trust Him ev­er­more.

Look away to Je­sus

Soldier in the fight;

When the bat­tle thick­ens

Keep thine ar­mor bright;

Though thy foes be ma­ny

Though thy strength be small

Look away to Je­sus;

He shall con­quer all.

Look away to Je­sus

When the skies are fair;

Calm seas have their dan­gers;

Mariner

be­ware!

Earthly joys are fleet­ing

Going as they came

Look away to Je­sus

Evermore the same.

Look away to Je­sus

’Mid the toil and heat;

Soon will come the rest­ing

At the Mas­ter’s feet;

For the guests are bid­den

And the feast is spread;

Look away to Je­sus

In His foot­steps tread.

When

amid the mu­sic

Of the end­less feast

Saints will sing His prais­es

Thine shall not be least;

Then

amid the glo­ries

Of the crys­tal sea

Look away to Je­sus

Through eter­ni­ty.