Traveler’s Tales

Greg Dowdy gives us the lesser-known story behind the famous hymn, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus. This hymn holds a tender place in the hearts of many believers. The gentle appeal and tender rebuke urge you to look away from all else and simply “Turn your eyes upon Jesus.”

However, few know that this call to fix our eyes on Christ was written by a blind woman, Helen Lemmel. 

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Read this true story HERE.

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1. O soul, are you weary and troubled?

(Refrain) Turn your eyes upon Jesus,

2. Thro' death into life everlasting,

3. His Word shall not fail you--He promised;

Greg Dowdy gives us the amazing true story behind the famous hymn, Come Thou Fount. Written after the tremendous work God did in the heart of its author, Robert Robinson, through the ministry of George Whitefield and then a courageous young lady on a stagecoach.

Read this true story HERE.

Read more about George Whitefield HERE.

Browse more Hymn Histories HERE

Visit enjoyingthejourney.org/gospel/ to learn more about knowing Jesus.

To support this ministry visit enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

Come Thou Fount of every blessing

Here I raise my Ebenezer;

O to grace how great a debtor