Tabernacle Lamps Within the Heart
(To the tune of “Be Thou My Vision”)
Long years the blind man walked without his sight,
Without the dawn, without the light;
He knew no bright colour, no soft shining flame,
And few in pity, remembered his name.
Beside the roadside, in sorrow he stayed,
While seasons passed, and sunlight played;
Yet deep in the darkness, his weary heart cried,
For healing, no earthly hand could provide.
Then Jesus came, with compassionate Gaze,
Bringing God’s Healing and heavenly Grace;
He spat on the earth, and He fashioned the clay,
To open blind eyes, that very same day.
The clay He placed on the blind beggar’s eyes,
Beneath the wide blue Judean skies;
“Go wash,” said the Christ, with tender command,
Then hope like lit lamp, burned bright in the man.
He washed in waters, refreshing and clear,
Suddenly all of the world drew near;
The light burst forth, like the gold morning sun,
As a new healed life, just truly begun.
The first bles'sed sight, that met his cleared eyes,
Was Christ Whose mercy, he did recognize;
O what a Saviour, so gentle, Divine;
Glorious Redeemer, forever is mine!
(Modulate to one key higher for the next verse)
So let us ask of Christ every day,
To wash all our inner darkness away;
To heal the blindness, concealed in our soul,
And make our broken hearts, united and whole.
When others suffer in silence and pain,
Too often we turn, and pass by again;
Lord, give us eyes, that truly can see,
The wounds of the lost, in humanity.
Bring holy light, into our minds and heart,
Bid hidden shadows, and fear depart;
Shine through the chambers, within us today,
Drive all the blight of sin, from us far away.
Then when at last, unto Heaven we rise,
With opened hearts, and with glorified eyes;
May holy lamps, within us still burn,
As our souls joyfully, to Jesus return.
Like the blind man, healed by Christ’s holy Flame,
Who joyfully praised, the Lord’s holy Name;
May Heavn’s tabernacle lamps brightly spark,
Ever shine in the depths of each heart.
This song fits beautifully to the public domain hymn tune “Be Thou My Vision” which has a gentle, prayerful flow suited to the theme of healing and inner light.
Hymn inspired by John Chapter 9
Image courtesy of ChatGPT with CN Whittle "Offering of light to the Divine"
