Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.@Psalm 119:18

Clara H. Scott, in Best Hymns No. 2, by Eli­sha A. Hoff­man & Har­old F. Sayles (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Evan­gel­ic­al Pub­lish­ing Com­pa­ny, 1895) (MIDI, NWC, PDF). Some hym­nals in­cor­rect­ly show the au­thor as Charles Scott.

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Clara H. Scott (1841-1897)

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain