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Hymns · 1895

Open My Eyes, That I May See

Songwriter Clara Scott

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Verse 1
Open my eyes, that I may see
Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; (Ps. 119:18)
Place in my hands the won­der­ful key
That shall un­clasp and set me free.

Chorus
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready my God, Thy will to see,
Open my eyes, il­lum­ine me, (Ps. 119:18)
Spirit di­vine! (John 16:13, I Cor. 2:10-12)

Verse 2
Open my ears, that I may hear (Isa. 50:5)
Voices of truth Thou send­est clear;
And while the wave notes fall on my ear,
Everything false will dis­ap­pear.

Verse 3
Open my mouth, and let me bear,
Gladly the warm truth ev­ery­where; (Ps. 51:15)
Open my heart and let me pre­pare
Love with Thy child­ren thus to share.