Early... early in the mornin'... (in the mornin')
Give ear, give ear to the words of my mouth (give ear, O Lord)
My King an' my God, unto Thee will I pray (unto Thee)
An' I'll look up... oh, I'll look up. (I will look up)

Consider my meditation, hear me when I groan (hear me groan)
Every quiet sigh I lay before Your throne (before Your throne)
My King an' my God, it's to You I pray (to You I pray)
'Fore my feet can move, You're the first word on my way (on my way)

While the dark is thin an' the dawn is gray,
I turn my face to seek You, an' I pray--
In the morning! (I will look up)
In the morning! (I will look up)

In the morning (in the morning)
I will look up (I will look up)
In the morning (in the morning)
I direct my prayer to You

While it's early, while it's gray,
'fore the world can steal my heart away--
In the morning (in the morning)
Lord, I'm lookin' up to You

You are holy, O my God -- no darkness dwells with You (holy, holy)
You take no pleasure in the wrong, an' the lie can't stand in view (can't stand, no)
There's no truth in the flatterin' tongue, let the crooked run their game (run their game)
But I bring my honest cry to You, an' I call upon Your name (call Your name)

I can't clean my own hands, I can't earn the door,
but the God I'm cryin' to has grace forevermore--
In the morning! (I will look up)
In the morning! (I will look up)

I got no right to stand inside Your door (no right at all)
Just a sinner at the gate an' nothin' more (nothin' more)
But the multitude of mercy carries me in (carry me in)
So I'll bow in Your holy house an' worship again (worship again)

In the fear of You I'll kneel on mercy-ground (mercy-ground)
Lead me, O Lord -- (lead me) -- in Your righteousness now (lead me on)
Make Your way before my face, straight an' plain (make it plain)
By mercy, only mercy, I can call upon Your name (call Your name)

Shout! (for joy!)
Shout! (for joy!)
Trust in the Lord an' shout! (for joy!)
Lift Him up in the mornin' (in the mornin')

For it's He, it's He that defends me (He defends me)
An' His favor is a shield (round His own, round His own)
Love His name! (love His name!)
Be joyful in Him! (love His name!)

Blessed is the righteous, compassed with favor like the risin' sun (like the risin' sun)
Come on an' shout! (for joy!)
He covers the righteous, He covers His own (glory, hallelujah)

In the morning (in the morning)
I will look up (I will look up)
In the morning (in the morning)
I direct my prayer to You

Blessed is the righteous one,
compassed with favor like the risin' sun--
In the morning (in the morning)
Lord, I'm lookin' up to You

When the sun comes creepin', I will look up (I will look up)
When the day gets heavy, I will look up (I will look up)
Every mornin' by Your mercy, I'll carry on (carry on)
In the morning... (in the morning)

Sweet Lord, I'm lookin' up to You.
Ohhh, in the morning -- I will look up.