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KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS
[Intro]
D A D G D
[Chorus]
DKeep your eyes on GJesus
When tDhe tidal waves of trouble round yAou roll 
Keep your eDyes on JGesus
He wDill calm the storms Aof life that tDoss your souls
Living in a world that?s full of sorGrow
We aDre tried and tempted evAeryday
DKnowing not the secret of toGrrow
DWe find resAcue when we watch hDim pray
[Chorus]
DKeep your eyes on GJesus
When tDhe tidal waves of trouble round yAou roll 
Keep your eDyes on JGesus
He wDill calm the storms Aof life that tDoss your soul
[RECITATION BY JOHNNY CASH]
DIn Matthew chapter fourteen 
GWhen the Disciples were in a ship
In the midst of the sea beDing tossed with waves when the wind wAas contrary
IGn the fourDth watch of the night Jesus went unto theGm walking on the sea
And when the Disciples sDaw him walking on the sAea
They were troDubled saying ?it is a spirit? and they cried out for help
But straightGway Jesus spDake unto them sayGing
?Be of goDod cheer it is I bAe not afraid? 
And PeEter answerDed him and said
?Lord if it be thou lGet me come unto thee on the water? 
And he said ?coDme?
And whAen Peter was coDme down out of the ship
He walked on the water to go to Jesus 
But when he sAaw the wiGnd boisterous
He was afraid and beginning to siDnk 
He cried sayin? ?Lord saAve me?
Peter was doin? fiCne as loDng he had his eGyes on JeDsus
But when he look awGay at the rollin? wave about
He bDegin to sinkA  
And immedDiately Jesus stretched forth his hand
And caught him saying ?Oh thou of litGtle faith wherefore didst thou doubt?
And in this life being tossed 
With trCials and temptAations
We aEmre very mDuch the same as this DisGciple 
If we want to walk with Jesus
We must keep our eyes on Him 
And not the pleasures of this world
[Chorus]
DKeep your eyes on GJesus
When tDhe tidal waves of trouble round yAou roll 
Keep your eDyes on JGesus
He wDill calm the storms Aof life that tDoss your soul

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Keep Your Eyes On Jesus

by Johnny Cash

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KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS

[Intro]

D A D G D

[Chorus]

D G

Keep your eyes on Jesus

D A

When the tidal waves of trouble round you roll

D G

Keep your eyes on Jesus

D A D

He will calm the storms of life that toss your souls

Living in a world that?s full of sorrow

D A

We are tried and tempted everyday

D G

Knowing not the secret of torrow

D A D

We find rescue when we watch him pray

[Chorus]

D G

Keep your eyes on Jesus

D A

When the tidal waves of trouble round you roll

D G

Keep your eyes on Jesus

D A D

He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul

[RECITATION BY JOHNNY CASH]

In Matthew chapter fourteen

When the Disciples were in a ship

D A

In the midst of the sea being tossed with waves when the wind was contrary

G D G

In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them walking on the sea

D A

And when the Disciples saw him walking on the sea

They were troubled saying ?it is a spirit? and they cried out for help

G D G

But straightway Jesus spake unto them saying

D A

?Be of good cheer it is I be not afraid?

E D

And Peter answered him and said

?Lord if it be thou let me come unto thee on the water?

And he said ?come?

A D

And when Peter was come down out of the ship

He walked on the water to go to Jesus

A G

But when he saw the wind boisterous

He was afraid and beginning to sink

He cried sayin? ?Lord save me?

C D G D

Peter was doin? fine as long he had his eyes on Jesus

But when he look away at the rollin? wave about

D A

He begin to sink

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand

And caught him saying ?Oh thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt?

And in this life being tossed

C A

With trials and temptations

Em D G

We are very much the same as this Disciple

If we want to walk with Jesus

We must keep our eyes on Him

And not the pleasures of this world

[Chorus]

D G

Keep your eyes on Jesus

D A

When the tidal waves of trouble round you roll

D G

Keep your eyes on Jesus

D A D

He will calm the storms of life that toss your soul

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