Scripture Verse

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus. Hebrews 12:2

Introduction

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Helen H. Lemmel
1863–1961

Words & Mu­sic: Hel­en H. Lem­mel, 1922 (🔊 pdf nwc).

This hymn was first pub­lished in Glad Songs, by the Brit­ish Na­tion­al Sun­day School Un­ion.

Its lyr­ics were in­spired by the Gos­pel tract Fo­cused, by Lil­ias Trot­ter, which in­clud­ed 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.

Lyrics

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s a light for a look at the Savior,
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

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