Lyrics
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day be wholly Thine!
May Thy rich grace impart
Strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me, O may my love to Thee,
Pure warm, and changeless be, a living fire!
While life's dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread, be Thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow's tears away,
Nor let me ever stray from Thee aside.
When ends life's transient dream,
When death's cold sullen stream over me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love, fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Ray Palmer
Life often feels like a winding maze, but this classic hymn gently turns our eyes back to the Lamb of Calvary. When we fix our gaze on Jesus, His rich grace meets us in our weakness, lifting our faint hearts and renewing our devotion. He doesn't just forgive our past; He invites us to live each new day completely surrendered to His love. Today, let His changeless love ignite a fresh, living fire within your soul as you allow Him to guide your steps.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Hebrews 12:2: “looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
- 1 Peter 1:18-19: “knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your useless way of life handed down from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Christ;”
- Romans 12:1: “Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.”