Good Friday Meditation

My Faith Looks Up To Thee

 

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,

 the author and perfecter of our faith, 

who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, 

scorning its shame, 

and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God

Heb12:2.

So much to woo and distract us

In a world of fear and dread

Oh Lord, let the truth attract us

Fix our hope on You instead

Draw our gaze from what depraves us

Time is but a transient spree

Let us look to love that saves us

Fix our eyes on Calvary

Let us look to love that frees us

Authoring salvation’s hymn

Let us see the love of Jesus

Fix our faith wholly on Him

So much to trouble and test us

So much enmity and strife

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus

He is the Way, Truth and Life

Let us turn our attention

From wants of this wicked world

Look to Calvary’s redemption

And Hope’s Blood-banner unfurled

Let us find faith’s satisfaction

In love’s gift, so bitter-sweet

Through Christ’s death and resurrection

Our pardon is complete

Then, when woes and sorrows torment

When through tears, the way grows dim

Let us look beyond the moment

Let us fix our eyes on Him

© Janet Martin