Words: Robert Edward William Cottrill, circa 1975.

Music: "Fair Havens," Robert E. W. Cottrill, circa 1975

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Cottrill wrote this hymn at the Fair Havens Christian camp near Beaverton, Ontario. At the camp entrance was a sign that said "Sirs, we would see Jesus." The other side of the sign, visible on departure, read, "We beheld His glory." The sign, based on John 12:21 and John 1:14, inspired the lyrics for this hymn.