HYMN: There's A Race For Us To Run - Hallelujah

I had never heard of this hymn before now, and I couldn't find any information about its background, but I found it as I was looking up some other hymns. It was under the category of  "encouragement for running the race," and is based on Hebrews 12:1-2.

Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Click on the title below and enjoy listening to it. It has an upbeat and catchy tune. Maybe it will help give you the pep you need to keep running the race for the Lord...

There's A Race for Us to Run - Hallelujah

Words:  J.I.

Music:  William A. Ogden

 There’s a race for us to run—Hallelujah,

  And a way for us the race to win.

To all those who have begun—Hallelujah,

  God has spoken, “Look away to Him!”

 

Refrain:

Look away! O look away!

Look to Jesus now today!

Look away from everything unto Jesus,

Look away from everything to Him!

 

Look away from all around—Hallelujah,

  Look away from all the strife and din;

Look away where peace is found—Hallelujah,

  Look away from everything to Him.

 

Look away from fickle soul—Hallelujah,

  Look away from failing self within;

Look away toward the goal—Hallelujah,

  Look away from everything to Him.

Look away from all the past—Hallelujah,

  Look away from both the good and sin;

To the living One hold fast—Hallelujah,

  Look away from everything to Him.

Look away into His face—Hallelujah,

  He who’ll finish what He did begin.

O what grace to run the race—Hallelujah—

  We obtain by looking off to Him!