Keep Your Eyes On Jesus

By The Louvin Brothers

Keep your eyes on Jesus
when the tidal waves of trouble 'round you roll
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul

Livin' in a world that's full of sorrow
We are tried and tempted ev'ryday
Knowing not the secrets of tomorrow
We find rescue when we watch and pray

Keep your eyes on Jesus
when the tidal waves of trouble 'round you roll
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul

In Matthew chapter 14 
when the disciples were in the ship In the midst of the sea
Being tossed with waves for the wind was contrary
In the 4th watch of the night Jesus went unto them walking on the sea
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea
They were troubled saying, it is a spirit and they cried out for help
But straightaway Jesus spoke to unto them saying
Be of good cheer, it is I, Be not afraid.

And Peter answered Him and said "Lord, if it be Thou
Bid me to come to You on the water," and He said "Come".
And when Peter was come down out of the ship
He walked on he water to go to Jesus
But he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid
And beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord save me"

Peter was doing all right while he kept his eye on Jesus
But when he looked away to the rolling waves about him He began to sink
And immediately Jesus stretched forth His hand and caught him
And said unto him "Oh, thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt"

Being tossed in this life by disappointments and temptations
We are very much the same as this disciple
If we want to live for Jesus we must keep our eyes on Him
And not the pleasures of the world 

Keep your eyes on Jesus
when the tidal waves of trouble 'round you roll
Keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul