Here am I; send me.
Isaiah 6:8
Words: J. B. Cranfill, in Our Hymns of Love (Ft. Worth, Texas: Quartet Music, 1909).
Music: Rufus H. Cornelius (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know Cranfill’s full name, or where to get a good photo of him (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Dear Lord, I own that I am weak,
From sin I ne’er am free;
But when Thou hast lost lambs to seek,
I pray Thee, Lord, send me.
Refrain
Lord, send me; Lord, send me;
O touch my tongue with fire divine;
Lord, send me.
In earthen vessels shall Thy name
Be carried to the lost;
Then let me go, I pray, dear Lord,
I will not count the cost.
Refrain
Before me are the shadows deep,
The valley and the gloam,
But even there the Lord will keep
And lead me safely home.
Refrain