Yesterday during our 10:15 AM Worship Gathering at Hempfield COB, a music video was played that connected with the theme of the morning. I had never heard of the song, as I am not a huge listener of the local Christian radio station. But I was impacted by the words to the song, and the writer captured one of my prayers as I sit in “public spaces” and bump into people.<\/p>\n
The song is called “Give Me Your Eyes” by Brandon Heath and here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n
Looked down from a broken sky
\nTraced out by the city lights
\nMy world from a mile high
\nBest seat in the house tonight
\nTouched down on the cold black top
\nHold on for the sudden stop
\nBreath in the familiar shock
\nOf confusion and chaos
\nAll those people going somewhere,
\nWhy have I never cared?<\/p>\n
Chorus:
\nGive me your eyes for just one second
\nGive me your eyes so I can see
\nEverything that I keep missing
\nGive me your love for humanity
\nGive me your arms for the broken hearted
\nOnes that are far beyond my reach.
\nGive me your heart for the ones forgotten
\nGive me your eyes so I can see
\nYeah
\nYeah
\nyeah
\nyeah<\/p>\n
Step out on a busy street
\nSee a girl and our eyes meet
\nDoes her best to smile at me
\nTo hide what’s underneath
\nThere’s a man just to her right
\nBlack suit and a bright red tie
\nToo ashamed to tell his wife
\nHe’s out of work
\nHe’s buying time
\nAll those people going somewhere
\nWhy have I never cared?<\/p>\n
Chorus
\nGive me your eyes for just one second
\nGive me your eyes so I can see
\nEverything that I keep missing
\nGive me your love for humanity
\nGive me your arms for the broken hearted
\nOnes that are far beyond my reach.
\nGive me your heart for the ones forgotten
\nGive me your eyes so I can see
\nYeah
\nYeah
\nyeah
\nyeah<\/p>\n
I’ve Been there a million times
\nA couple of million eyes
\nJust moving past me by
\nI swear I never thought that I was wrong
\nWell I want a second glance
\nSo give me a second chance
\nTo see the way you see the people all along<\/p>\n
Chorus (x2)
\nGive me your eyes for just one second
\nGive me your eyes so I can see
\nEverything that I keep missing
\nGive me your love for humanity
\nGive me your arms for the broken hearted
\nOnes that are far beyond my reach.
\nGive me your heart for the ones forgotten
\nGive me your eyes so I can see
\nYeah
\nYeah
\nyeah
\nyeah<\/p>\n
Lord…give me the eyes to see people the way you do, through the eyes of love, compassion, mercy, and grace. Give me a heart that breaks with the things that break your heart. Give me eyes to see where you are moving so I can join you in that work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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