Scripture Verse

I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8

Introduction

Words: Au­gus­ta L. Wat­kins, in Songs for Work and Wor­ship, by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz et al. (Day­ton, Ohio: Lo­renz, 1900), num­ber 101.

Music: Be­la­rus H. O. Ward, 1900 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ward’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Wat­kins,

Lyrics

Holy Spir­it! Pow­er di­vine!
Take and use this life of mine!
Let me but a chan­nel be,
That Thy strength may pass thro’ me.

Holy Spir­it! Love di­vine!
Fill, oh! fill this heart of mine!
That the world I touch may be
Reached by ov­er­flow from Thee.

Spirit! Com­fort­er di­vine!
Rest and soothe this soul of mine!
That thro’ me some soul may be
Soothed and com­fort­ed of Thee.