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Song: Open my eyes that I may see
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1. Song: Open my eyes that I may see
Verse routePsalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. [kjv]
Verse route … עיני … [he]
Verse routeαποκαλυψον τους οφθαλμους μου και κατανοησω τα θαυμασια σου εκ του νομου σου [lxx]

The hymn "Open my eyes that I may see" was based on Psalms 119:18. Additional verses cover the "ears", "mouth" and "mind".
It was written in 1895 by Clara Scott (American composer) . Growing up on a farm in the mid-west, the family moved to Chicago. She was the first woman to publish a volume of anthems. In 1897, returning from a funeral with some friends, she was thrown from her carriage and died instantly from the accident at age 55.

[hymn 486]
This is hymn 486 in the hymnal.
2. Psalms 119:18
   Psalms 119:18 
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KJV: Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Hebrew: גל עיני ואביטה נפלאות מתורתך׃
Greek: αποκαλυψον τους οφθαλμους μου και κατανοησω τα θαυμασια σου εκ του νομου σου
Latin: revela oculos meos et videbo mirabilia in lege tua
Luther: Öffne mir die Augen, daß ich sehe die Wunder an deinem Gesetze.
Spanish: Abre mis ojos, y miraré las maravillas de tu ley.
3. Eyes
Notice that one says, "Open my eyes" to oneself and not "Open your eyes" to someone else.
4. Hebrew
Verse routePsalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. [kjv]
Verse route … עיני … [he]
Verse routeαποκαλυψον τους οφθαλμους μου και κατανοησω τα θαυμασια σου εκ του νομου σου [lxx]



Hebrew letterThe sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet "ע" (ayin) ≈ "eyes, salvation" with a numerical value of 70. The Hebrew word "עין" (ayin) ≈ "eye". Thus, the letter and the word are related. Open my eyes that I may see
5. Strongs - eyes
6. Matthew 13:15 Closed eyes
Verse routeMatthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. [kjv]
Verse routeεπαχυνθη γαρ η καρδια του λαου τουτου και τοις ωσιν βαρεως ηκουσαν και τους οφθαλμους αυτων εκαμμυσαν μηποτε ιδωσιν τοις οφθαλμοις και τοις ωσιν ακουσωσιν και τη καρδια συνωσιν και επιστρεψωσιν και ιασομαι αυτους [gnt]

Jesus talks about those with closed eyes who do not see, or choose not to see.

The Greek word for "see" used here means to see with understanding and not just see as in observing or in passing.
7. Matthew 13:15
   Matthew 13:15 
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KJV: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Greek: επαχυνθη γαρ η καρδια του λαου τουτου και τοις ωσιν βαρεως ηκουσαν και τους οφθαλμους αυτων εκαμμυσαν μηποτε ιδωσιν τοις οφθαλμοις και τοις ωσιν ακουσωσιν και τη καρδια συνωσιν και επιστρεψωσιν και ιασωμαι ιασομαι αυτους
Latin: incrassatum est enim cor populi huius et auribus graviter audierunt et oculos suos cluserunt nequando oculis videant et auribus audiant et corde intellegant et convertantur et sanem eos
8. Strongs - see
9. Matthew 9:29-30 Eyes
Verse routeMatthew 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. [kjv]
Verse routeτοτε ηψατο των οφθαλμων αυτων λεγων κατα την πιστιν υμων γενηθητω υμιν [gnt]
Verse route9:30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. [kjv]
Verse routeκαι ηνεωχθησαν αυτων οι οφθαλμοι και ενεβριμηθη αυτοις ο ιησους λεγων ορατε μηδεις γινωσκετω [gnt]

Jesus has the power to open the eyes that they may see - but it requires faith.
10. Matthew 9:29
   Matthew 9:29 
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KJV: Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Greek: τοτε ηψατο των οφθαλμων αυτων λεγων κατα την πιστιν υμων γενηθητω υμιν
11. Matthew 9:30
   Matthew 9:30 
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KJV: And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
Greek: και ανεωχθησαν ηνεωχθησαν αυτων οι οφθαλμοι και ενεβριμησατο ενεβριμηθη αυτοις ο ιησους λεγων ορατε μηδεις γινωσκετω
12. Death
In 1897, returning from a funeral with some friends, she was thrown from her carriage and died instantly from the accident at age 55.
13. Verses
The three traditional verses involve the senses though the eyes, ears and mouth.
14. Three monkeys proverb
An old proverb invokes the following.
This is sometimes known as the three-monkeys principle or the three wise monkeys, from ancient Japanese carvings, India's Mahatma Gandhi, and perhaps from other sources.
15. Verse 1
Open my eyes that I may see
glimpses of truth thou hast for me.
Place in my hands the wonderful key
that shall unclasp and set me free.

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my eyes, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
16. Verse 2
Open my ears that I may hear
voices of truth thou sendest clear,
and while the wave notes fall on my ear,
ev’rything false will disappear.

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my ears, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
17. Verse 3
Open my mouth and let me bear
gladly the warm truth ev’rywhere.
Open my heart and let me prepare
love with thy children thus to share.

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my mouth, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
18. Verse 4
Open my mind that I may read
More of thy love in word and deed,
What shall I fear while yet thou dost lead?
Only for light from thee I plead.

Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my mind, illumine me,
Spirit divine!
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