Wherever my path­way of du­ty leads,
Thro’ sands of the de­sert, or frag­rant meads,
O may I be faith­ful, what­ev­er be­falls,
May I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls.

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May I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls,
May I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls;
Whatever it be He re­quires of me,
May I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls.

If dark­ness or sun­shine be ’round my way,
To ev­er be faith­ful, my Lord, I pray;
In low­li­est cot­tage, or proud­est of halls,
May I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls.

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If in­to the bat­tle, or called to stand
And wait with my ar­mor and sword in hand,
His will shall be mine, for no dan­ger ap­palls,
If I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls.

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He ne­ver for­sakes me, my strength and song!
No ser­vice a bur­den, no strug­gle long!
His care is around me like shel­ter­ing walls,
If I ne­ver say no, when the Mas­ter calls.

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