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Jesus, These Eyes Have Never Seen

Lyrics by
Ray Palmer (1858)
Music by
Lowell Mason (1867)
Tune
PALMER · 8.7.8.7.D
Scripture
John 20:29
Verse 1
Jesus, these eyes have never seen,
That radiant form of Thine;
The veil of sense hangs dark between
Thy blessed face and mine.
Verse 2
I see Thee not, I hear Thee not,
Yet art Thou oft with me;
And earth hath ne’er so dear a spot,
As where I meet with Thee.
Verse 3
Like some bright dream that comes unsought,
When slumbers o’er me roll,
Thine image ever fills my thought,
And charms my ravished soul.
Verse 4
Yet though I have not seen, and still
Must rest in faith alone,
I love Thee, dearest Lord, and will,
Unseen, but not unknown.

Palmer's hymn addresses faith in Christ without physical sight, emphasizing spiritual perception.