Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

  As I've stated in a post from a couple of years ago, I absolutely love to read hymnals. Those old hymns hold so much power and conviction in their words that you just don't get anywhere else. Sometimes I hear one at church and the words speak to me so much, but there's not a lot of time to truly meditate on them because we have to move on to the next line. This happened to me at church this morning with this particular hymn. The refrain is what gets me every time. I came home and immediately looked it up and read the words again, this time a good bit slower. This is such a wonderful hymn. Hope it speaks to you as much as it did me.

TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS
Words and Music by Helen H. Lemmel
1922

O soul are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There's light for a look at the Saviour,
And life more abundant and free.

Refrain
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His Glory and Grace.

Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
Over us sin no more hath dominion -
For more than conquerors we are!

Refrain
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His Glory and Grace.

His Word shall not fail you - He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well;
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell.

Refrain
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His Glory and Grace.