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John 9

I Was Blind, Now I See

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This song belongs to the John collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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[Verse 1] Born without sight, he sat for alms; Disciples asked whose sin had grown. Neither his nor parents' guilt Explained the darkness he had known. Clay was made with dust and spittle, Placed upon the sightless eyes; "Wash in Siloam." He went, And came returning under skies. [Refrain - The Man] One thing I know, Though questions multiply: I was blind, Now I see the sky. One thing I know, Whatever men decree: I was blind, Now I see. [Verse 2] Neighbors doubted he was same man; Parents feared the rulers' ban. Pharisees questioned Sabbath healing, Asked again about the man. "Give God praise; this man is sinful." He replied with sharpened truth: "Never since the world began Have blind-born eyes received such proof." [Bridge] They cast him out for honest witness. The Healer found him afterward. Faith moved farther than the eyesight; He worshipped when the Son was heard. [Final Chorus] I was blind, now I see, Light entered more than eyes in me. Some who claimed the clearest vision Closed themselves deliberately. One thing I know, Though councils disagree: I was blind, Now I see.

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John 9: A man receives sight and becomes an inconvenient witness

A man born blind receives sight, but the healing creates a problem for people committed to a Sabbath verdict against Jesus. The Book of John follows the man through repeated questioning while his understanding grows. He begins with “a man that is called Jesus,” advances to “a prophet,” argues that the healer must be from God, and finally confesses belief when Jesus finds him after his expulsion. The authorities move in the opposite direction. They investigate the facts, confirm through the parents that the man really was born blind, and still demand a conclusion that fits their prior judgment. The irony becomes sharp enough for the healed man himself to expose it. The chapter closes by reversing the language of sight. Physical blindness was never evidence of personal sin here. The deeper danger is claiming to see while refusing correction from the evidence standing in front of you.

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