Lyrics
Chorus
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Chorus (Repeat)
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Bridge
To see You high and lifted up
Shinin' in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy
Chorus (Repeat)
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Chorus (Repeat)
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You
Bridge (x3)
To see You high and lifted up
Shinin' in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy
Outro
Holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holy
I want to see you
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Open the Eyes of My Heart” by Michael W. Smith is a short prayer to see God clearly. The chorus asks, “Open the eyes of my heart, Lord… I want to see You,” and the request is repeated until it becomes the whole song. It asks for sight, not for a gift or a change in circumstances.
The verse describes what the singer hopes to see: the Lord “high and lifted up, shinin’ in the light of Your glory,” with power and love poured out. It then joins the congregation’s voice, “as we sing holy, holy, holy.” The long closing section drops everything else and repeats “holy” followed by “I want to see you.”
The prayer is close to Ephesians 1:18, which speaks of the eyes of the heart being enlightened, and the vision of the Lord high and lifted up recalls Isaiah 6:1-3, where the seraphim cry holy. Psalm 27:4 also describes longing to gaze on the beauty of the Lord. The song is quiet, repetitive and devotional.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 1:18 Eyes of the heart enlightened
- Isaiah 6:1-3 The Lord high and lifted up, holy, holy, holy
- Psalm 27:4 Gazing on the beauty of the Lord