Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 3

Lord, I was dumb: I could not speak The grace and glory of Thy Name; But now, as touched with living flame, My lips Thine eager praises wake.

Verse 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.

Verse 5

Lord, 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.

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