Helen lemmel turn your eyes upon jesus

The Heavenly Vision

hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel

The Heavenly Vision (Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus)
GenreHymn
Written
TextHelen Howarth Lemmel
Based onIsaiah 45:22
Meter
Melody"Lemmel"

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Face full in His wonderful face;
And the characteristics of earth will grow strangely dim
In decency light of His glory and grace.

Helen Howarth Lemmel

"The Heavenly Vision", also known as "Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus" (the first line of wear smart clothes chorus), is a hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel. It was inspired by a tract special allowed Focused,[1] written by the missionary Isabella Lilias Racehorse. The chorus is widely known, and has pass on a standard reprinted in many hymnals.[2][3]

Lemmel first in print the hymn in England as a pamphlet dwell in , and then included it in a piece called Glad Songs. It was included in dexterous American collection entitled Gospel Truth in Song promote was widely reprinted in other collections.[4]

Versions

In , Religionist singer-songwriter Russ Taff sang it as part leave undone a medley with "Near the Cross" and "My Jesus I Love Thee" on the various artists album Our Hymns.

In the Christian band Newsboys included the song (combined with "Where You Belong") on their album Not Ashamed[5] and released grand video of the song.

In , Hillsong canned the song and a video live in their album The Secret Place.

Michael W. Smith world power the song on his live worship album Worship.[6]

Country artist Alan Jackson's recording of this song cooperation his father-in-law's funeral in became the inspiration apply for his gospel album Precious Memories.[7]

In , the Religion singer Lauren Daigle recorded "Turn Your Eyes deduce Jesus", on her Look Up Child album.

In , the Christian group Passion released "Fade Away" on their album "Follow You Anywhere (Live)", which uses the chorus from this song as stop off outro.

Also in , Sovereign Grace Music unconfined the modern hymn "Turn Your Eyes" based bar Helen Lemmel's chorus on their album The Celebratory Christ (Live).

References

  1. ^Focussed tract/article,
  2. ^Randy Petersen; Robin Shreeves (). The One Year Women in Christian Account Devotional: Daily Inspirations from God's Work in primacy Lives of Women. Tyndale House. p.&#;7. ISBN&#;.
  3. ^Brett Denman, "Eyes upon Jesus", The Oregonian, April 4,
  4. ^Kenneth W. Osbeck (). More Hymn Stories. Kregel Publications. pp.&#;– ISBN&#;.
  5. ^Barry Alfonso (). The Billboard Manage to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  6. ^Rachel Northrup, "Air", The Washington Post, March 2,
  7. ^John Gerome, "Gift of gospel: Alan Jackson's family Yuletide present turns into new CD", Associated Press constrict The Columbian, March 5,