Lyrics
He washed my eyes with tears
That I might see
The broken heart I had, was good for me
He tore it all apart and looked inside
He found it full of fear and foolish pride
He swept away the pain that made me blind
And then I saw the clouds were silver lined
And now I understand what′s best for me
He washed my eyes with tears
That I might see(that I might see)
He washed my eyes with tears
That I might see
The Glory of Himself, reviled in me
I did not know that He, had wounded hands
I saw the Blood He spilt, upon the sand
I saw the marks of shame and wept and cried
He was my substitute, for me He died
(For me He died)
Now I'm glad He came so tenderly
And washed my eyes with tears
That I might see(that I might see)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“He Washed My Eyes With Tears” uses restored sight as a picture of spiritual awakening. Sorrow becomes the means by which fear and pride are exposed, pain is cleared away, and Christ is seen more fully. The lyric does not treat a broken heart as desirable by itself; instead, it portrays God as tenderly using distress to uncover truth and lead a wounded person toward understanding. The repeated line about seeing gives the testimony a clear movement from blindness to recognition.\n\nThe second half turns directly to Christ’s wounded hands, shed blood, and substitutionary death. That confession closely reflects Isaiah 53:5, where the suffering servant is wounded for the sins of others, and 1 Peter 2:24, which describes Christ bearing sins in His body on the cross. The sight imagery also recalls the healed man’s testimony in John 9:25: once blind, he can now see. The song therefore joins repentance, the cross, and renewed spiritual perception in a concise gospel witness.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 53:5 The suffering servant is wounded for the transgressions of others.
- 1 Peter 2:24 Peter describes Christ bearing sins in His body on the cross.
- John 9:25 The healed man testifies that he was blind but now can see.