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.

Mel : Philip Paul Bliss 1873 [LOOK AWAY TO JESUS]
Text: Henry Burton 1873 "Look Away To Jesus, Soul By Woe Oppressed"
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