Gaze upon the Lord of love,
gaze upon his face of grace;
gaze upon the living One
who holds you in close embrace.
Gaze upon the Lord of love,
gaze upon his coming poor
from the highest of the heavens
to our lowly earthly shore.
Look upon his loving way,
look upon his open heart,
look upon his sacred cross,
from death’s dust to bring new start.
If you learn from suffering,
If you open to life’s pain,
and allow your heart to weep,
then with him you’ll always reign.
Gaze upon the Lord’s dear cross,
the wounds of each day’s love,
Gaze on his life, and know the
splendours of God’s heav’n above.
- Adapted from St Clare of Assisi and the Irish Province OFM
- Sing to The Carnival is Over
NOTE: To sing the last stanza, repeat the last 8 bars of the music,
i.e. from Bar 25 to the second ending. - Or leave out the last four lines of the words.
Franciscan hymns 