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.