The Rock columnist Jim Davis described the song as “liturgical”, quoting from the lyrics “And when we’re living in the holy church of Jesus, I can look into your eyes and you in mind and we will know and maybe show he didn’t live in vain” and writing “the feeling is stronger than any emotion that a traditional church hymn ever drew out of me.”[10][11][12] Billboard, October 23, 1971, gave the eponymous Lazarus album a Special Merit Pick with "Warmth of Your Eyes" cited as one of the best cuts, describing "honesty in the lyrics and optimism in the chords".

[1] Bruce Eder of AllMusic described the sound of the band's songs as "acoustic rock with minimal amplification and lots of harmony vocals".

[13] The Austin American called the sound of Lazarus a “special brand of gospel-folk music” citing “Warmth of Your Eyes” as the “strong cut on the LP”.

[5] Jeffrie Jones for Thousand Oaks Star called it a “contemporary song” citing a recent cover version and live performance by “Salt River” choir ensemble.

[9] Bruce Kirkland of The Toronto Star described the songs as “religiously inspired” with “haunting melodic beauty and almost naïve approach to life, with emphasis on happiness through love” and characterizing “Warmth of Your Eyes” as “gentle”.