The Heavenly Vision
1922 hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Heavenly Vision", also known as "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" (the first line of its chorus), is a hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel. It was inspired by a tract entitled Focused,[1] written by the missionary Isabella Lilias Trotter. The chorus is widely known, and has become a standard reprinted in many hymnals.[2][3]
Quick Facts Genre, Written ...
The Heavenly Vision (Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus) | |
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Genre | Hymn |
Written | 1922 |
Text | Helen Howarth Lemmel |
Based on | Isaiah 45:22 |
Meter | 9.8.9.8.7.8.10.9 |
Melody | "Lemmel" |
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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.
Helen Howarth Lemmel
Lemmel first published the hymn in England as a pamphlet in 1918, and then included it in a 1922 collection called Glad Songs. It was included in a 1924 American collection entitled Gospel Truth in Song and was widely reprinted in other collections.[4]