Lyrics
Chorus
I lift up my head
I sing out a song
I’ll fix my eyes on Jesus
Till the things of this earth
All pass away
I fix my eyes on Jesus
Verse 1:
O soul, if you are weary
If there’s no light
in the darkness you see
There is light, look at the savior
You’ll find a life
more abundant and free
Chorus:
I lift up my head
I sing out a song
I’ll fix my eyes
on Jesus
Till the things of this earth
All pass away
I fix my eyes
on Jesus
All pass away
I fix my eyes on Jesus
Verse 2:
Take heart,
His goodness and mercy
Overshadow
my deepest despair
Through death to life everlasting,
Jesus leads on
and we follow Him there
Chorus:
I lift up my head
I sing out a song
I’ll fix my eyes on Jesus
Till the things of this earth
All pass away
I fix my eyes on Jesus
Bridge:
I will shine in light
behold His glory
come face to face
with the Lord of hosts
I will join the song
Of thousands, ten-thousands
Holy, Holy Lord
2nd:
Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy Lord
Chorus:
I lift up my head
I sing out a song
I’ll fix my eyes on Jesus
Till the things of this earth
All pass away
I fix my eyes on Jesus
All pass away
Inspired by the hymn "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" first published the hymn in England as a pamphlet in 1918, and then included it in a 1922 collection called Glad Songs.
I fix my eyes on Jesus
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Meaning & Inspiration
“I Will Fix My Eyes” answers weariness with a steady turn toward Jesus. The opening chorus lifts the head above passing earthly concerns, and the verses acknowledge darkness and despair without allowing either to define the final outcome. Light, abundant life, goodness, and mercy all gather around Christ as the song’s source of courage and direction.
The central phrase closely reflects the call in Hebrews to look to Jesus with endurance. Its later images widen from personal hope to heavenly worship: glory is beheld face to face, a vast company joins the song, and holiness becomes the shared declaration. That movement gives the lyric both a present and future horizon. Faith fixes its attention on Christ amid current trouble, while hope anticipates everlasting life and worship before the Lord of hosts. The repeated chorus keeps that focus clear and memorable.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 12:2 The passage calls believers to fix their eyes on Jesus while enduring hardship.
- Revelation 5:11-12 John describes thousands upon thousands joining in heavenly worship.