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The Heavenly Vision
1922 hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel
| The Heavenly Vision (Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1922 |
| Text | Helen Howarth Lemmel |
| Based on | Isaiah 45:22 |
| Meter | 9.8.9.8.7.8.10.9 |
| Melody | "Lemmel" |
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
"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]
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 Gospe