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Opener of the blinded eyes

Author: George Richards Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs

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"Opener of the blinded eyes!"

Hymnal: Christian Hymns #19 (1823) Hymnal Title: Christian Hymns Languages: English

Opener of the blinded eyes

Author: George Richards Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #A23 (1808) Hymnal Title: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Characters of Christ: From the Prophets

Hymnal: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #XCI (1792) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs First Line: Op'ner of the blinded eyes Lyrics: 1 "Op'ner of the blinded eyes!" Mid the night of death arise. "Binder of the broken heart!" Ballam to the soul impart. 2 "Giver of the oil of joy!" Mourning from the earth destroy. "Raiser up of Jacob's race!" Save the world of man, by grace. 3 "Saviour God, and God the just!" On thine arm shall nations trust. "Gath'rer of the outcasts' home!" In Salvation's chariots, come. 4 "Lib'ral soul, devising good!" Sinners wash in thy own blood. "Taker of the vail away!" Lead us to eternal day. 5 "Man of sorrows, man of grief!" May thy wounds impart relief. "Leader, witness, cov'nant God!" Rule the world with mercy's rod. 6 "Op'ner of the prison door!" Captives to thy light restore. "Judge, lawgiver, King of men!" Come, in glory, come again. Topics: Particular Types, and General Prophesies of Jesus, from the Legal and Prophetic Dispensations Languages: English

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George Richards

1755 - 1814 Hymnal Title: Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs Author of "Opener of the blinded eyes" in Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs Richards, George, born near Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1755. For some years he was Purser and Chaplain in the United States Navy, and also taught a school in Boston. In 1789 he became an Universalist preacher, ministered at Portsmouth, New Haven, 1793-1809, and from 1809 in Philadelphia, where, his mind having given way under trouble, he died by his own hand, March 16, 1816. With S. Lane he edited the Universalist Hymn Book, published at Boston, 1792. This was one of the earliest collections of that body. It contained 49 of Richards's hymns. In 1801 he published A Collection of Hymns, Dover, New Hampshire, which contained 6 additional hymns by himself, and in 1806, also at Dover, a second edition of the same, greatly enlarged, with another 26 hymns. Of these the following are in common use at the present time:— 1. 0 Christ, what gracious words. The Gospel Message. This hymn appeared in the Boston Collection, 1792, and is the best of the early Universalist hymns. In the Andover Sabbath Hymn Book, 1858, it is given as "Saviour, what gracious words." In this form and also in the original, it is found in several collections. 2. Long as the darkening cloud abode. Easter. This hymn in modern collections, as the Songs of the Sanctuary, 1865, No. 687, is composed thus: stanza i. and ii., 11. 1-4, are from Richards, and the rest of the hymn, 3 stanzas of 8 lines in all, is anonymous. Additional hymns by Richards, from both the Boston and the Dover collections, are in modern Universalist hymn-books. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)