Silently Now I Wait for Thee

Gracie’s hymns for this morning are: Open My Eyes That I May See; Breathe on Me, Breath of God; Holy Ghost, with Light Divine.

LYRICS (via hymnary.org

OPEN MY EYES THAT I MIGHT SEE, by Clara H. Scott

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!

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!

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!

BREATHE ON ME BREATH OF GOD, by Edwin Hatch

1 Breathe on me, Breath of God, 
fill me with life anew, 
that I may love the way you love, 
and do what you would do. 

2 Breathe on me, Breath of God, 
until my heart is pure, 
until my will is one with yours, 
to do and to endure. 

3 Breathe on me, Breath of God, 
so shall I never die, 
but live with you the perfect life 
for all eternity. 

HOLY GHOST, WITH LIGHT DIVINE, by Andrew Reed

1 Holy Ghost, with light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine;
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn my darkness into day.

2 Holy Ghost, with power divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
Long hath sin without control,
Held dominion o’er my soul.

3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Bid my many woes depart,
Heal my wounded, bleeding heart.

4 Holy Spirit, all divine,
Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down every idol throne,
Reign supreme, and reign alone.

And since today is Independence Day in the United States, here’s a bonus video, with three favorite patriotic songs, including the National Anthem. (with a special appearance by the feline Miss Blanche at the end)