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Open My Eyes That I May See
Verse 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.
Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me;
Place in my hands the wonderful key
That shall unclasp and set me free.
Refrain
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my eyes, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my eyes, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Verse 2
Open my ears, that I may hear
Voices of truth Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave-notes fall on my ear,
Everything false will disappear.
Voices of truth Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave-notes fall on my ear,
Everything false will disappear.
Refrain
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my ears, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my ears, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Verse 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.
Gladly the warm truth ev'rywhere;
Open my heart, and let me prepare
Love with Thy children thus to share.
Refrain
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my heart, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my heart, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
Written by a female composer and lyricist, this prayer for spiritual insight became a significant hymn of spiritual sight.