Open Mine Eyes

Open mine eyes, dear Savior,
I thirst in the noontide heat,
I pine for refreshing waters
That murmur so cool and sweet.

Refrain

Open mine eyes, dear Savior, now,
Open mine eyes to see
The well of Thy full salvation
That sparkles and flows for me.

Open mine eyes, dear Savior,
I faint ’neath the burning sky,
And here, in a lonely desert,
For water in vain I cry.

Refrain

Open mine eyes, dear Savior,
I know that the well is near;
But O that my strength were stronger,
Its mission more bright and clear.

Refrain

Whence is the voice that calleth?
And what do mine eyes behold?
O Savior, my prayer is answered,
’Tis answered a hundred fold.

Praise to Thy Name, dear Savior mine,
Joyfully now I see
The well of Thy full salvation
That sparkles and flows for me.

Author: Fanny Crosby

Year: 1893

Fanny Crosby (Frances Jane Crosby) wrote hundreds of gospel song texts in the late 19th century; the style, refrain structure, and imagery are characteristic of her work. The hymn appears in several collections from the 1890s under her name (sometimes credited as 'Fanny J. Crosby'). No strong alternate attributions exist.