Stephen McWhirter’s soul-stirring cover of ‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus’ will have you feeling emotional. The talented musician really puts his all into this beautiful hymn. Watch the clip to see how Stephen changes the lyrics to reflect his dedication to God.

In Stephen’s powerful new video, the musician sits with his guitar in his hands. He sings with his eyes shut, all of his focus on his praise. His voice sounds so wonderful and melodic with the song’s lyrics. Stephen changed some of the words to address God and not just sing about him. 

“‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus’ is one of my favorite hymns, but is it ok if I sing to Jesus and not just about him? I'm not against singing about him, but I prefer to sing to Him because he is really present in the moment with me,” Stephen explained. “I pray this song helps you turn your focus to Jesus, till everything else that seems so big starts to get a whole [lot] smaller next to him.”

The classic lyrics go, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus / Look full in His wonderful face / And the things of earth will grow strangely dim / In the light of His glory and grace…” However, Stephen sings, “Turn my eyes to you, Jesus / Look in your wonderful face…” This gives a personal touch to the hymn. It’s a song that he is truly singing to Jesus from his heart. Likewise, when others sing this version of the hymn, it will be a more personal and devoted act of praise to God. 

“Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God's seat of power,” Hebrew 12: 2