Scripture Verse

Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth. 1 Samuel 3:10

Introduction

Words: Isa­bel­la G. Gould, in Song-Hym­nal of Praise and Joy (Jack­son, Min­ne­so­ta: Plu­ma M. Brown, 1897), num­ber 298.

Music: I Obey Isa­bel­la G. Gould & Plu­ma M. Brown, 1897 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Gould or Brown (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Speak! Lord, for Thy ser­vant hear­eth,
Gladly I ob­ey;
Go I forth as one that serv­eth,
Girded thus al­way.

Refrain

Go ye, in My name de­clar­ing,
God, the on­ly Good
;
Wondrous love, its rich un­fold­ings,
Scarcely un­der­stood!

As the Mas­ter, meek and low­ly,
Ministering to all,
With a pur­pose high and ho­ly,
Heeding Je­sus’ call.

Refrain

In the si­lence wait­ing, list­en­ing,
For the still, small voice,
Seeking on­ly for its teach­ing,
Thus will I re­joice.

Refrain