No sound behind him, no clear words before him Friends brought

him close and begged for a touch

Jesus took him away from the crowd

Fingers, two ears, a touch to

the tongue Eyes lifted toward heaven Then a sigh,

one word, a further

Be opened, a further

Be opened Sound rushed

in, the tongue came free What had been bound began to

speak plainly

If other be opened, ears that could not

hear Hear words that would not form come clear

If other

Jesus told them not to spread it, they could not keep

it in The more he charged them to be silent, the

farther the report went He hath done all things

well, The deaf hear, the speechless

speak

you