Scripture Verse

Know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. 1 Chronicles 28:9

Introduction

Words: D. E. Mill­ard, in White Wings, ed­it­ed by Cur­tis Strick­land & T. H. Os­born (Hunt­ing­ton, In­di­ana: C. V. Strick­land, 1896), num­ber 33.

Music: Wa­bash Cur­tis V. Strick­land, 1896 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mill­ard’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Strick­land (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I am will­ing, Lord, I’m will­ing—
To be led through life by Thee,
Every need­ful task ful­fill­ing,
I Thy ser­vant, Lord, would be.

Refrain

I am will­ing, I am will­ing,
To be led through life by Thee;
I am will­ing, I am will­ing,
Thy ser­vant, Lord to be.

When temp­ta­tions ga­ther ’round me,
To en­trap my world­ly heart,
Thou hast pro­mised, if I ask Thee,
Grace and strength to say De­part.

Refrain

And when called to bear some bur­den,
For my own or oth­ers’ weal,
Be my Sav­ior, guide and war­den,
So shall noth­ing quench my zeal.

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I am will­ing, yes, I’m will­ing,
To be led, O Lord, by Thee,
Help me now in mind and feel­ing,
Evermore Thy child to be.

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