Selfless Grace

A man born of a "sinful curse"
Was well rejected from the start
Blind...his parents were thought much worse
But the Lord knew of their good hearts

One day He walked near the sightless man
And put clay to what was useless there
He showed the blind man his value and
The cleansing water reflected his pure care

For... the first thing that he gazed upon
Was his own happy shimmering face
The miracle attracted quite a throng
This because of Christ's selfless grace

[Verse 1] A man was born beneath a curse Or so the voices said They cast their blame on where he came A sentence worse than death But Jesus saw the hidden hearts His parents' faith and love No sin had made this darkness fall No judgment from above [Chorus] Lord, Thou saw him, for, Thou knew him Before his eyes could see And made his broken story bloom A miracle forthcoming! What the world had cast aside Thou gathered close to teach The dust became a living sign That every soul is within reach [Verse 2] This day along the crowded road The Savior stopped nearby He knelt and made a little clay Then touched the empty eyes "Go wash," He said, and down he went To water clear and cold In the reflection, his face And more than eyes could hold [Chorus] Lord, Thou saw him, for, Thou knew him Before his eyes could see And made his broken story bloom Even gloriously! What the world had cast aside Thou gathered close to teach The dust became a living sign That every soul is within reach [Bridge] The first face in the world he saw Was smiling back at him A face that wore astonishment And joy along the rim The crowd came running, questions rose But grace had made its claim The man who once was pushed away Stood proudly in Thy name [Final Chorus] Lord, Thou saw him, for, Thou knew him Before his eyes could see And made his broken story bloom Even gloriously! What the world had cast aside Thou gathered close to teach The dust became a living sign That every soul is within reach [Outro] Every soul has worth for feeling Held within Christ's grace Every soul has worth for seeing

The Lord before your face

John 9:1-25 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.