Jesus, We Look to Thee

310 Jesus, We Look to Thee

1 Jesus, we look to Thee,
   Thy promised presence claim;
   Thou in the midst of us shalt be,
   Assembled in Thy Name.

2 Thy Name salvation is,
   Which here we come to prove;
   Thy Name is life, and health, and peace,
   And everlasting love.

3 We meet, the grace to take
   Which Thou hast freely given;
   We meet on earth for Thy dear sake
   That we may meet in heaven.

4 Present we know Thou art;
   But, O, Thyself reveal!
   Now Lord, let every bounding heart
   Thy mighty comfort feel.

5 O may Thy quickening voice
   The death of sin remove;
   And bid our inmost souls rejoice
   In hope of perfect love.
                         Charles Wesley
                         Methodist Hymnal, 1964 edition

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Not a terribly popular hymn for one by Wesley; it occurs in fewer than 200 hymnals. Hymnary.org inserts a verse:

3 Not in the name of pride
   Or selfishness we meet;
   From nature's paths we turn aside,
   And worldly thoughts forget.

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