not see could I Lord, blind; was I

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