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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. |
| 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. |
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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! |
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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! |
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Tangerine, Banten, Indonesia
Many earthly thing just make my soul weary and troubled, my eyes dark and I'm sunk...this a strong calling: TURN you eyes upon Jesus...praise the Lord!
Manila, NCR, Philippines
This song is one of my old time favorites. However, it is only the chorus that I have learned. I didnt know that there were verses in this song. So I just learned it now from your site. Thank you for posting it. By the way I want to share this one chorus that my friend shared with me. I really dont know who wrote it...same tune with the chorus:
"Fix your thoughts upon Jesus
And others will not take His place
And in every trial, He will give you power
'til at last you have won the last race."
Kampala, Uganda
O Lord Jesus! I confess today my soul is weary and troubled. Cause me to turn my eyes upon You, not anyone else, not anything else. Upon You Lord, to look FULL into Your wonderful face. May the things of earth grow dim, in the light of Your glory and grace. I declare that I still love You Lord Jesus!
Lowell, Arkansas, United States
I have enjoyed this hymn for many years. If I may, here is some background on this hymn:
The author and composer of this hymn, Helen H Lemmel, relates that one day, in 1918, a missionary friend gave her a tract entitled "Focused."
The pamphlet contained these words - - -
"So then, turn your eyes upon Him, look full into His face and you will find that the things of earth will acquire a strange new dimness."
These words made a deep impression upon her. She could not dismiss them from her mind. She recalls this experience following the reading of that tract: "Suddenly, as if commanded to stop and listen, I stood still, and singing in my soul and spirit was the Chorus, with not one conscious moment of putting word to word to make rhyme, or note to note to make melody. The verses were written the same week, after the usual manner of composition, but none the less dictated by the Holy Spirit."
-Adapted from Kenneth Osbeck
Garden Grove, CA, United States
I really enjoyed this hymn. As a young person, I am getting to know the Lord in a more personal and intimate way. And as I see the Lord more as my Friend and Companion, I realize that all the worries and troubles I have, everything I go through, the Lord is there with me. I just have to turn to Him and enjoy Him! And my burdens will be carried for me! That I can gain more of Him!
Taipei, Taiwan
Since late last year, I became worried over some health issues. I am taking medication but I feel that I am not getting healed and my health will never be the same again. I knew this was the Lord's chastisement. The Lord wanted me to come back to Him. Upon the Lord's mercy, I heeded His call and He led me out of darkness and into His light again. Yesterday my sister told me that she has been enjoying this hymn in the last 2 weeks. I looked it up in the hymnal and it is hymn #645. Thank the Lord for giving me this hymn. It serves as a great reminder that I must constantly turn my eyes upon Jesus and let Jesus take over all my health problems. Hallelujah! I received much help too from the comments posted by beloved saints all over the world. Praise the Lord for His universal Body.
Leeds, Uk, United Kingdom
The Lord truly is everything to me, He lifts me up, and out of my troubles, when there is no help around me. I made a decision to trust Him, no matter what happens in my life. It is the best decision I ever made.
Loveland, CO, United States
For so many years I have been overwhelmed with taking care of serious health problems in our family. I get so tired & discouraged. I often forget to "turn my eyes upon Jesus." When I remember, He gives me peace. It is wonderful to read other comments of how Christ is helping others. Reading them helps me feel not so alone.
Auckland, New Zealand
PTL. I've been quite troubled recently about what to do with the entanglements of this world. It's answered so easily! "Turn your eyes upon Jesus! and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace." Even when our will is weak, our strength is frail, and feel like there's no hope in being delivered from the body of this death, simply turn our eyes upon Jesus! Whenever our heart turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away!
Berlin, Germany
O Lord Jesus, I love You. Thank You for always reminding me to turn my eyes upon You. I'm learning that everything is not real but Christ! You are the only thing that is real to me, Lord. I love You so much.