Juno and GMA Canada Covenant Award-winner Elias Dummer offers “See Clearly” today. Featuring acclaimed singer/songwriter Sandra McCracken, the plaintive, indie-pop hymn was penned by Dummer and David Leonard (All Sons & Daughters) and co-produced by Dummer and Brent Milligan.
Backdropped by the stark realities of a freshly war-torn world still reeling from a pandemic, “See Clearly” encourages the children of God to rest our gaze squarely on Jesus. “When my heart beats for the world/for empty promises of peace/I ache, I want something real/and it’s You, it’s only You,” Dummer sings, a reminder that while brokenness and false hopes are pervasive, His Truth is unwavering.
“Information seems to grow more chaotic and relative in our world, so I’m left with a simple prayer to Jesus: ‘I only see clearly when I can see You,’” Dummer shares, encapsulating the song’s core message. “When I fix my eyes on Jesus, He helps me see how I should behave more clearly; Jesus helps me see false beliefs more clearly; Jesus helps me see my neighbor more clearly.”
LYRICS
When my heart beats for the world
For empty promises of peace
I ache, I want for something real
And it’s You, it’s only You
For how it stirs at just a taste
Of what’s to come by glorious grace
I ache, I need to find my way
And it’s You, it’s only You
So I fix my eyes on You
I fix my eyes on You
For if my wandering heart will change
It sure won’t be from want and ache
But by the Spirit of my God
It’s You, it’s only You
So I fix my eyes on You
I fix my eyes on You
I only see clearly when I can see You
How my heart beats for your heart
For ache and want to finally cease
And face to face know glorious peace
Its You its only You
So I fix my eyes on You
I only see clearly when I can see You
Writers: Elias Dummer and David Leonard
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