not I could blind; see Lord, was I

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