1 Open my eyes that I may see
glimpses of truth thou hast for me.
Place in my hands the wonderful key
that shall unclasp and set me free.
Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my eyes, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
2 Open my ears that I may hear
voices 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,
Spirit divine!
3 Open my mouth and let me bear
gladly the warm truth ev’rywhere.
Open my heart and let me prepare
love with thy children thus to share.
Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my mouth, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Source: Voices Together #738
First Line: | Open my eyes that I may see |
Title: | Open My Eyes, That I May See |
Author: | Clara H. Scott (1895) |
Meter: | 8.9.9.8 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | Silently now I wait for Thee |
Notes: | Spanish translation: See "Abre mis ojos a la luz" by Speros Demetrios Athans |
Copyright: | Public Domain |