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Open My Eyes, That I May See

Words:
Clara H. Scott, 1895, tr Speros D. Athans
Music:
Clara H. Fiske Scott

Sheet music

  1. 1Open my eyes, that I may seeGlimpses of truth Thou hast for me;Place in my hands the wonderful keyThat shall unclasp, and set me free.Silently now I wait for Thee,Ready, my God, Thy will to see:Open my eyes, illumine me,Savior Divine!
  2. 2Open my ears, that I may hearThy word of truth Thou sendest clear;And while the wave-notes fall on my ear,Ev’rything false will disappear.Silently now I wait for Thee,Ready, my God, Thy will to see:Open my ears, illumine me,Savior Divine!
  3. 3Open my mouth, and let me bearGladly the warm truth ev’rywhere;Open my heart, and let me prepareLove with Thy children thus to share.Silently now I wait for Thee,Ready, my God, Thy will to see:Open my heart, illumine me,Savior Divine!
  4. 4Open my mind, that I may readMore of Thy love in word and deed;What shall I fear while yet Thou dost lead?Only for light from Thee I plead.Silently now I wait for Thee,Ready, my God, Thy will to see;Open my mind, illumine me,Spirit Di-vine!
  5. 5Open my way, that I may bringTrophies of grace to Christ, my King;Echoed in love Thy word shall out-ring,Sweet as the note that angels sing.Silently now I wait for Thee,Ready, my God, Thy will to see;Open my way, illumine me,Spirit Di-vine!

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1895, the words are in 294 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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