Speak, Lord; for Thy servant heareth.
1 Samuel 3:10
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),
Speak! Lord, for Thy servant heareth,
Gladly I obey;
Go I forth as one that serveth,
Girded thus alway.
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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.
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