Scripture Verse

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus. Hebrews 12:2

Introduction

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Daniel W. Whittle (1840–1901)

Words: Dan­iel W. Whi­ttle, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (New York; Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 67.

Music: Braun­schweig James Mc­Gran­ah­an (🔊 pdf nwc).

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James McGranahan (1840–1907)
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Quotation

I looked to Him; He looked on me; and we were one for ev­er. I trust­ed to Him, and there­fore I am saved.

If you can say that from your heart and the Ho­ly Spi­rit bears wit­ness that what you say is true, you need not raise any ques­tion about your new birth. If thou art trust­ing in Je­sus, it is well with thy soul in time and to eter­ni­ty.

Charles H. Spur­geon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
February 29, 1880

Lyrics

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.

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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.

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I looked to Je­sus there on high
From death up­raised to glo­ry;
I trust­ed in His pow­er to save,
Believed the old, old sto­ry.

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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.

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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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