John Brownlie (trans.) · 67 of 89

Lord, give me sight for I am blind

I Lord, give me sight for I am blind, Thy blessed face I cannot see; But Thou art merciful and kind,— O let Thy mercy come to me.

II And hear my prayer amid the cries, Of surging crowds that round Thee press; Come near and touch my sealèd eyes, And let me know Thy power to bless.

III Didst Thou not come a Light to men, To fill with light the darkened soul, To raise the dead to life again, And make the sin-sick spirit whole?

IV O touch mine eyes, and let the light That shines from heaven my spirit find; I grope, and stumble in the night, I follow, but am left behind.

V O Jesus, Lord of heavenly light, Come to our help, our spirits fill; And quicken now our inward sight, That we may know, and do Thy will;

VI And follow where the path is clear, Nor linger where the danger lies; And in the darkness feel no fear, Because we see Thee with our eyes.