From the musical “Louisiana Purchase”, 1940.
Words and music by Irving Berlin.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I had a mammy for a nurse
When she could not be feeling worse
She’d take her troubles into church
And while the bells were ringing
She’d come out singing
Chorus
The Lord done fixed up my eyes
I see heaven way up there in the skies
Bless the Lord for fixin’ my eyes
The Lord done fixed up my ears
I hear music like I ain’t heard in years
Bless the Lord for fixin’ my ears
The Lord done fixed up my heart
I got courage now
Ain’t afraid somehow
The Lord done fixed up my soul
It was broken and the Lord made it whole
Bless the Lord for makin’ my soul whole
Bless the Lord, Bless the Lord, Bless the Lord