W. T. Matson (218/413) -- Hymns and Spiritual Songs

W. T. Matson 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 Thy 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 has quickened me, I rise from sin’s dark sepulchre. 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.