Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

[turtletwo]

Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Marilyn C posted that 'Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus' is one of her favorite hymns. I feel the same way. So I decided to print the lyrics to it below. Written by Helen H. Lemmel in 1922  Subjects: Exhortation,Encouragement

 

Just wondering, How many of you have sung this hymn? Any personal stories to share on what it has meant to you? For me, it has helped to redirect my eyes away from my sad thoughts to the Lord Himself and to lose myself in Him. My childhood pastor had us sing this one quite a bit during worship. Precious memories...how they linger. 

verse 1

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s 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.

verse 2

Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conqu’rors we are!

verse 3

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!

[SisterActs2]

Hi tt

Oh, the joy of singing this hymn.  I always thought it was the Gaithers who penned this.  Thanks for letting me know who it really was.

The fact is, I should be turning my eyes upon Jesus much more.  When I feel down, I need to "switch my thinking", forget about myself and other things and concentrate on Him and worship Him.  (Another song that comes to mind.)

I just appreciate being able to come here and read others' posts and feel so uplifted!  Praise Him.

[Marilyn C]

Hi turtletwo, so glad you posted the words and listened again to the song, by Alan Jackson.

Hi SisterActs2,

You love that one too. You will be soooo blessed if you hear Alan Jackson singing, (on utube). It  always brings tears to my eyes, especially the part -

`...Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!

Marilyn.

[Annette]

On 9/14/2018 at 5:41 AM, turtletwo said:

Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Marilyn C posted that 'Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus' is one of her favorite hymns. I feel the same way. So I decided to print the lyrics to it below. Written by Helen H. Lemmel in 1922  Subjects: Exhortation,Encouragement

 

Just wondering, How many of you have sung this hymn? Any personal stories to share on what it has meant to you? For me, it has helped to redirect my eyes away from my sad thoughts to the Lord Himself and to lose myself in Him. My childhood pastor had us sing this one quite a bit during worship. Precious memories...how they linger. 

verse 1

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s 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.

verse 2

Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conqu’rors we are!

verse 3

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!

Hi Turtle,

I love the chorus to this song, it is a great reminder that we need to consciously change our focus from our situation on to the Lord and make sure that He is our focus. 

I can remember growing up I had one of those wind up toys that would play a song. The one toy was a church, and I used to love hearing the song coming out from the church.

It is amazing what memories we have when it comes to music.

I hope you have a great day.

[turtletwo]

19 hours ago, Annette said:

I can remember growing up I had one of those wind up toys that would play a song. The one toy was a church, and I used to love hearing the song coming out from the church.

It is amazing what memories we have when it comes to music.

 What a neat memory and an unusual toy! I have never seen anything like that. I wonder where it was sold. Maybe a Christian book store? 

I am glad you enjoy "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," too. You are right about music. It serves necessary purposes in our lives...it helps us lighten our loads and of course, worship our Lord. 

Plus, it is takes us back to times and places gone by. As you pointed out in the true story you shared. Music is one more special gift our Creator has blessed us with.

[Annette]

50 minutes ago, turtletwo said:

 What a neat memory and an unusual toy! I have never seen anything like that. I wonder where it was sold. Maybe a Christian book store? 

I am glad you enjoy "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," too. You are right about music. It serves necessary purposes in our lives...it helps us lighten our loads and of course, worship our Lord. 

Plus, it is takes us back to times and places gone by. As you pointed out in the true story you shared. Music is one more special gift our Creator has blessed us with.

Thanks Turtletwo,

I don't know where my gran even found something like that. WE grew up in Africa and my gran would often send packages with clothes and such for us. She was always on the lookout for good deals and such. 

Hope that you have a great day.

 

[Corinthian's Corner]

Jesus is the creator and our father. He loves us for our good deeds, as well well as guides us away from the bad ones. He has always been my side and I feel him near to me whenever I am in need. He wants us to help the needy and have faith in him. I always try to help others as in this way I can stay close to him, my real father. I devote my work, Corinthian's Corner to him and in this quest donate some percentage of my income for the betterment of the poor. 

[turtletwo]

On 9/18/2018 at 6:31 AM, Annette said:

I don't know where my gran even found something like that.

 I like how you call her your 'gran.' I've never heard that before. We sometimes said Gram, with an m. Others say nana and even granny. It's cute.

On 9/18/2018 at 6:31 AM, Annette said:

WE grew up in Africa

It is interesting about you growing up in Africa. This is a country I have always felt spiritually burdened for since my youth (and drawn towards mission work there.)

I can't help wondering what it was like for you as a girl to live there.

On 9/18/2018 at 6:31 AM, Annette said:

my gran would often send packages with clothes and such for us. She was always on the lookout for good deals and such. 

 A smart shopper makes for a smart lady. She sounds like a lovely person who was engaged in the lives of her grandkids. 

I enjoy reliving memories. Thanks again for sharing and have a nice day.

[Christine]

On 9/14/2018 at 11:41 AM, turtletwo said:

Hebrews 12:2 "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Marilyn C posted that 'Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus' is one of her favorite hymns. I feel the same way. So I decided to print the lyrics to it below. Written by Helen H. Lemmel in 1922  Subjects: Exhortation,Encouragement

 

Just wondering, How many of you have sung this hymn? Any personal stories to share on what it has meant to you? For me, it has helped to redirect my eyes away from my sad thoughts to the Lord Himself and to lose myself in Him. My childhood pastor had us sing this one quite a bit during worship. Precious memories...how they linger. 

verse 1

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s 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.

verse 2

Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conqu’rors we are!

verse 3

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!

Thank you, Turtletwo,

Yes, this brings back memories to me, of my years growing-up in Christ in a Christian mission hall, surrounded by love.  Of times of quiet contemplation and prayer; of tears flowing in gratitude at the grace which had saved me.

With love in Christ Jesus

Chris