Tune: SAFETY
Like most people, you probably never look at the hymn tune name, the one that is somewhere on the page in all-caps. Sometimes they are attributed to the place where the hymn was written (ADA), it may be the name of a family member (LORIANN), or it may give a hint to what the hymn is about, as is the case here (SAFETY).
When something comes loose from a crane or lifting device, someone always cups their hands around their mouth and cries, “Look out below!” The person walking directly beneath is definitely a “soul in danger,” and they are totally unaware of their peril until someone warns them. That is, of course, what this hymn is trying to accomplish: to sound a word of caution.
If this line were in the middle of the hymn “Showers of Blessing,” it would take on an entirely different reaction from the singer. We souls in danger – that would be all of us at one time or another – need to look up not just to be aware that a piano is headed our direction from a third floor walk-up apartment, but to respond to the blessings being poured out on us from heaven’s throne.
If you are in danger of mortal injury, you’d best be looking to the Savior who stands above you, ready to shield you from an impending hazard and ultimately save you from eternal death. The rest of us need to keep an eye out for the sacred outpourings of the Spirit of God.
Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes!
Turn your eyes upon Jesus!
Get your head up!
The Statler Brothers sing this hymn
Sing along with Jack Black (from BERNIE)
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