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O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free.
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free.
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.
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
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Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion
For more than conqu’rors we are!
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion
For more than conqu’rors we are!
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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!
Believe Him and all will be well;
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
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Panama City, Florida, United States
It’s really that simple- turn your gaze to Jesus not circumstances- let his Lordship calm every anxiety and dispel any lie , fear and condemnation that comes your way ! Soon this world and all its struggles, pain and hardship will pass and a new order , rule and Kingdom will reign!
Cebu City, Philippines
His Word shall not fail you, He promised;
Believe Him and all will be well;
I believe that You are ever faithful in Your word Lord.
Your word is my hope, and I confide in it.
All will be well according to Your word of promise
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Please pray that God will give me the assurance I belong to Jesus and also the eyes to see Jesus. I grew up in church and I’m 41 years old and I doubt in my salvation for about 20 years and I need a new heart and people say I love to Jesus, but I feel like I don’t see him. I just see fox in the Bible sometimes I’m convicted of my sins but I need a heart to repent, and I am tired of religious activities and I need to know Jesus myself. Please pray that my soul turns to Jesus and then I can see him personally as my own Lord and savior. And trust Him
Sokode Ando, Ghana
I didn't quite recall when I last hammed the hymn but while my Pastor was preaching on the theme "fix your thoughts on Jesus", this hymn sprung out into my consciousness. "Turn your eyes upon Jesus"... What more do we loose when we fail to heed this call.
As I reflect on my personal woes and hardship in a foreign country now, and with tears welled up in my eyes, I am reminded of the absolute power of Jesus when I focus my thoughts on Him. Helps me, and every one else, Oh Lord, that we can fix our eyes on you alone.
Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus.
Fremont, California, United States
As we practice losing our soul-life in this age and go through sufferings and trials, the proving of our faith is being found unto praise, glory, and honor, and this will result in the receiving the end of our faith – the salvation of our souls. Hallelujah, what a sweet promise! 😀
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.
Port St. Lucie, FL, United States
Turn your eyes upon Jesus is one of my most beloved songs, and always a go to. The song is very moving and pierces my heart every time, and keeps me grounded in the love of the Lord. I ponder this song over and over in my heart, and I am so thankful for the invitation to, “turn my eyes upon Jesus”.
Coos Bay, OR, United States
Hebrews 12:2 NKJV
"looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
Cerritos, CA, United States
I love this song!
Harare, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
I was looking for a song to send to a friend who lost her husband about 9 months ago and I remembered this song we sang during Bible Study Fellowship and I found it very appropriate because when we turn our eyes upon Jesus indeed we become more focused on Him than what appears to take us down
It remains one of my most favourite songs and I have been inspired as I went through the messages
God bless us All in this dying world and in the year 2025
Athol, Idaho, United States
Such an awesome song made even more wonderful by the story behind it of Helen reading an essay by I. Lillian Trotter called "focuss" (yes, with two s's) for which the chorus is derived.
"How do we bring things to a focus in the world of optics? Not by looking at the things to be dropped, but by looking at the one point that is to be brought out.
Turn full your soul’s vision to Jesus, and look and look at Him, and a strange dimness will come over all that is apart from Him, and the Divine “attrait” by which God’s saints are made, even in this 20th century, will lay hold of you. For “He is worthy” to have all there is to be had in the heart that He has died to win.
I. Lilias Trotter
There are a couple very short books by I. Lilias Trotter worth the read to see deeper into living life in Christ, "Parables of the Cross" and "Parables of the Christ-life" for which the words of this hymn touch so beautifully.