Sunday Hymn

I LOVE old hymns. I especially love when they have been revamped with a more contemporary sound. That was not the case this morning, but while sitting in church I scanned the hymnal for song lyrics that stuck out to me. This is what I found:

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.

Silently now I wait for Thee,


Ready my God, Thy will to see,


Open my eyes, illumine me,


Spirit divine!

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.

Open my mouth, and let me bear,


Gladly the warm truth everywhere;


Open my heart and let me prepare


Love with Thy children thus to share.

-Open My Eyes That I May See, Clara Scott

I would love to own an old Methodist Hymnal, so if you know of someone that has one lying around…let me know! I plan on hitting up the local thrift stores. They always have stuff like that when I’m not looking for it, so maybe they still do. I hope you enjoy these words as much as I do. I love to think that no matter how long ago words were written (1895), the human heart has not changed. We still have the same prayers and desires because our God is still the same. He is unchanging, unwavering. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8)