Upward I Lift Mine Eyes

Upward I lift mine eyes

From God is all my aid;

The God that built the skies

And earth and na­ture made;

God is the tow­er to which I fly;

His grace is nigh in ev­ery hour.

My feet shall nev­er slide

And fall in fa­tal snares

Since God

my guard and guide

Defends me from my fears.

Those wake­ful eyes that nev­er sleep

Shall Is­ra­el keep when dan­gers rise.

No burn­ing heats by day

Nor blasts of ev­en­ing air

Shall take my health away

If God be with me there.

Thou art my sun

and Thou my shade

To guard my head by night or noon.

Hast Thou not giv’n Thy word

To save my soul from death?

And I can trust my Lord

To keep my mor­tal breath.

I’ll go and come

nor fear to die

Till from on high Thou call me home.