Today is the feast of Saint Lucy. Unfortunately, Lucy’s history has been lost and all we really know for certain is that this brave Sicilian woman lost her life during the persecution of Christians in the early fourth century. Her veneration spread to Rome so that by the sixth century the whole Church recognized her courage in defense of the faith. Though we’re short on her history, there are a number of interesting legends about Lucy which give rise to her being honored as a patron saint of those who suffer with vision problems.
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord,
to see you more clearly,
wherever you may be,
wherever you appear,
wherever you reveal yourself
along the path I walk…
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord,
especially to your presence
in the lives of those around me…
I want to see you more clearly
in all I know and love…
I want to see you coming towards me
in folks I’ve not yet met…
I want to see you in the people
I overlook and often miss…
I want to see you in those
whose beliefs may challenge my own…
I want to see you in my enemies
as I see you in my friends…
I want to see you in people,
in places, in circumstances
where I don’t expect to find you…
I want to see you everywhere I look, Lord,
because everywhere’s precisely where you are…
I offer you my vision:
the eyes in my head and the eyes of my soul:
open the eyes of my heart, Lord,
and surprise me with your presence
everywhere I turn,
in every place and time…
Open the eyes of my heart, Lord,
open the eyes of my heart:
I want to see you today,
all day and all night,
I want to see you
and know you are near…
Open my eyes, Lord
Help me to see Your face
Open my eyes, Lord
Help me to see
Open my ears, Lord
Help me to hear Your voice
Open my ears, Lord
Help me to hear
Open my heart, Lord
help me to love like you
Open my heart, Lord
help me to love
And the first shall be last
And our eyes are opened
And we’ll hear like never before
And we’ll speak in new ways
And we’ll see God’s face in places we’ve never known
I live within You
Deep in Your heart, oh love
I live within You
Rest now in me
Open my eyes, Lord
Help me to see Your face
Open my eyes, Lord
Help me to see
Help me to see Your face
Help me to hear
Help me to hear Your voice
Help me to love
Help me to love like You
Help me to see
