O Child, Look Up Again

I found my­self a sin­ner vile

A wan­d’rer far from home;

My heart was sad

my feet were lame

And life was drear and lone;

I won­dered whence my help would come

And who would com­fort give;

A whis­per came which gent­ly said

O child

look up and live.

Look up

look up;

O child

look up again

For Je­sus beck­ons from ab­ove;

O child

look up again.

I looked

and lo! most glo­ri­ous sight

I saw my Sav­ior there.

Tho’ suf­fer­ing all the pangs of sin

My soul looked up in pray­er.

I love my Sav­ior

love Him dear

But then I oft for­get

For sin en­slaves and leads me on

But Je­sus watch­es yet.

E’en now

since I have seen my Lord

I dai­ly bow in shame;

But in my weak­ness and my sin

I’ll look and call His name.

My soul in prais­es to that name

Will join in glad re­frain;

I’ll flee to Je­sus for my rest

I’ll look and look again.