Comments on: TELESCOPE EYEGLASSES MAKE THE BLIND SEE http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:59:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/#comment-575236 Firebrand38 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:35:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/#comment-575236 But seriously folks, although it sounds funny to us today, it's an archaic usage actually made popular by a hymn: Lord, I Was Blind by William Matson (1833-1899) The last part of which reads: Lord, Thou hast made the blind to see, The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, The dead to live; and lo, I break The chains of my captivity. But seriously folks, although it sounds funny to us today, it’s an archaic usage actually made popular by a hymn:

Lord, I Was Blind

by William Matson (1833-1899)

The last part of which reads:

Lord, Thou hast made the blind to see,
The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak,
The dead to live; and lo, I break
The chains of my captivity.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/#comment-574489 Firebrand38 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:55:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/#comment-574489 You weren't held much as a child, were you?? You weren’t held much as a child, were you??

]]> By: Sorcerer Mickey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/#comment-574241 Sorcerer Mickey Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:26:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/05/telescope-eyeglasses-make-the-blind-see/#comment-574241 Yes, these Telescope Glasses actually MAKE the blind see - Whether they want to or not! And none of this sissified "at arm''s length" reading range stuff, either. They'll be doing their reading on billboards a half mile away! 40% of persons incapacitated by blindness will return to normal work, but if you're one of the 60% who won't be, you can use your new-found ocular power to keep a watchful, telescope eye out for that prosperity they say is a-comin' soon! Yes, these Telescope Glasses actually MAKE the blind see - Whether they want to or not! And none of this sissified “at arm’’s length” reading range stuff, either. They’ll be doing their reading on billboards a half mile away! 40% of persons incapacitated by blindness will return to normal work, but if you’re one of the 60% who won’t be, you can use your new-found ocular power to keep a watchful, telescope eye out for that prosperity they say is a-comin’ soon!

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