Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel 3:10
Words: Sarah G. Stock; written for India’s Women, and first sung at the Valedictory Meeting of the Church of England Zenana Society, October 2, 1888.
Music: St. Edith Justin H. Knecht, 1799, & Edward Husband, 1871 (🔊 pdf nwc).
O Master, when Thou callest,
No voice may say Thee nay,
For blest are they that follow
Where Thou dost lead the way;
In freshest prime of morning,
Or fullest glow of noon,
The note of heavenly warning
Can never come too soon.
O Master, when Thou callest,
No heart may dare refuse;
’Tis honor, highest honor,
When Thou dost deign to use;
Our brightest and our fairest,
Our dearest—all are thine;
Thou who for each one carest,
We hail Thy love’s design.