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Lord, I was blind; I could not see
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| 1. | Lord, I was blind; I could not see |
| | In Thy marred visage any grace, |
| | But now the beauty of Thy face |
| | In radiant vision dawns on me. |
| 2. | Lord, I was deaf; I could not hear |
| | The thrilling music of Thy voice; |
| | But now I hear Thee and rejoice, |
| | And all Thine uttered words are dear! |
| 3. | Lord, I was dumb; I would not speak |
| | The grace and glory of Thy name; |
| | But now, as touched with living flame, |
| | My lips Thine eager praises wake. |
| 4. | Lord, I was dead; I could not stir |
| | My lifeless soul to come to Thee; |
| | But now, since Thou hast quickened me, |
| | I rise from sin's dark sepulcher. |
| 5. | For Thou hast made the blind to see, |
| | The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, |
| | The dead to live; and, lo, I break |
| | The chains of my captivity. |