Looking to Thee 434 Sacred Selections Written by

Looking to Thee #434, Sacred Selections

• Written by James Rowe (18651933), a prolific song writer • Composed by

Vs. 1 – What He Has Done • Looking to Jesus – in all thing we need to look to Him – Hebrews 12: 1 -2 Hebrews 2: 9, we see Jesus • Day to day – not an occasional task! Every day…

Vs. 1 – What He Has Done • Trusting Thy grace along the way – • Through grace we are saved Ephesians 2: 4 -9, Romans 3: 24 • Through grace we are sustained – 2 Timothy 2: 1, Hebrews 4: 16 • His grace, our trust - 1 Timothy 4: 10, 2 Corinthians 1: 9 -10

Vs. 1 – What He Has Done • Knowing that Thou will safely keep all that is Thine • John 10: 28 -29, cf. 14: 30 • Our victory is in Him – 1 John 5: 4, 2 Corinthians 2: 14

Vs. 1 – What He Has Done • Sure of Thy soul redeeming love, sure of a crown of life above • He died to redeem us Titus 2: 14, 1 Peter 1: 18 -19 • AS WE LIVE our lives looking to Him, we have assurance 1 John 1: 6 -7, 5: 13 2 Tim. 4: 8, James 1: 12

Vs. 1 – What He Has Done • Singing Thy praise, I press along • Is anyone joyful? James 5: 13, Colossians 3: 16 • Even in troubling times, Acts 16: 25 • Savior divine – He is! John 1: 1

Vs. 2 – Whatever our Struggle • Looking to Thee for all I need • Yes we need physical sustenance, but more so we need to turn to Him. He can provide Matthew 6: 33 2 Peter 1: 3 -4, Phil. 4: 13 • Finding in Thee, a friend indeed – John 15: 13 -15 2 Timothy 4: 16 -17

Vs. 2 – Whatever our Struggle • All of the burdens of the day meekly I bear • We turn to Him with our burdens, 1 Peter 5: 7 • Yet, we endure - Hebrews 12: 1, 10: 36, James 5: 11

Vs. 2 – Whatever our Struggle • Neither the foe or storm I fear • Romans 8: 18, 35 -39 • Savior divine, for Thou art near – James 4: 8 • Ready my cares and troubles all freely to share – Matthew 28: 20, 11: 28 -30

Vs. 3 – Anticipating eternity • After a while in heaven bright • Our time here is but a vapor James 4: 14 • Heaven, a place of rests and brightness – 2 Corinthians 5: 1 -8 • Our eternal reward – Hebrews 11: 6, 10, 13 -16 Colossians 3: 23 -24

Vs. 3 – Anticipating eternity • Where there is neither sin nor night • Revelation 21: 4, 27, 22: 3 -5 • I shall behold Thee face to face, Jesus my own – Revelation 22: 34, John 14: 1 -3

Vs. 3 – Anticipating eternity • Then with the saved one gone before • We will not be alone Hebrews 12: 22 -23

Vs. 3 – Anticipating eternity • I shall with rapture more and more, praise Thee forever, near the bright beautiful shore • Rapture – an utterance or expression of ecstatic joy or delight • When we get there we will praise Him –Revelation 7: 11 -12, 4: 8, etc. • Forever, 1 Thessalonians 4: 17

Chorus – Looking to Thee • Our point – no matter what we face in life, we look to Him! • Trusting His grace • I am as happy as a true soldier can be – 2 Timothy 2: 4

Chorus – Looking to Thee • Nearing my own heavenly place – each of us looks to our own reward – Hebrews 11: 39 -40 • A personal hope – Matthew 25: 21, 46, 2 Timothy 4: 8 • Trusting Thy love, I press along, looking to Thee – Philippians 3: 13 -14

Are you resolved to look to Him?