“The Heavenly Vision”, also known as “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,” is a hymn written by 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.
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
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
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
2 Corinthians 4:17
For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
The statement that strikes me the most is “the things of earth.” All the stuff of earth can’t be taken to heaven. The business, insecurities, motivations, and just the general waste of time pale in heaven’s entrance.
Think about it.
Gary