Lord, I was blind: I could not see
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Lord, I was blind: I could not seeIn thy marred visage any grace;But now the beauty of thy face,In radiant vision dawns on me.
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Lord, I was deaf: I could not hearThe thrilling music of thy voice;But now I hear thee and rejoice,And all thy uttered words are dear.
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Lord, I was dumb: I could not speakThe grace and glory of thy name;But now, as touched with living flame,My lips thine eager praises wake.
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Lord, I was dead: I could not stirMy lifeless soul to come to thee;But now, since thou hast quickened me,I rise from sin's dark sepulcher.
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Lord, thou hast made the blind to see,The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak,The dead to live; and lo, I breakThe chains of my captivity!