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 could 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.