The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#437

437. Lord, I was blind: I could not see

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 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 hast quickened me,
I rise from sin's dark sepulcher.

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!

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, I was blind: I could not see
• Author: W. T. Matson
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance

Tune Information

• Name: HAPPY DAY
• Composer: E. F. Rimbault
• Meter: L. M. P.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #361, 101, or 624.