Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Opening Hymns

With joy we lift our eyes

  • No. 12
  • Words Thomas Jervis.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

With joy we lift our eyes
To those bright realms above,
That glorious temple in the skies,
Where dwells eternal love.

2

Before thy throne we bow,
O thou almighty King!
Here we present the solemn vow,
And hymns of praise we sing.

3

While in thy house we kneel
With trust and holy fear,
Thy mercy and thy truth reveal,
And lend a gracious ear.

4

Lord, teach our hearts to pray,
And tune our lips to sing;
Nor from thy presence cast away
The sacrifice we bring.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «12», reference line «688, 191, 403.» (sing to the tune of hymn 688, 191 or 403), four numbered stanzas in the left column of p. 10, «Thomas Jervis.» in italics at the end. The first word «WITH» is set in small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («King !», «sing ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's; lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Opening Hymns · No. 12 · printed page 10
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-25