Scripture Verse

Call, and I will answer. Job 13:22

Introduction

Words: Sal­lie K. Best, in In­spir­ing Songs, by George J. Mey­er, Tho­ro Har­ris & Les­ter Price (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Mey­er & Bro­ther, 1906), num­ber 1.

Music: Tho­ro Har­ris (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Best (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Thoro Harris (1874–1955)

Lyrics

When Je­sus calls me, I will go;
I will! I will!
When it is best to an­swer No,
I will! I will!
I’ll shun temp­ta­tion’s path­way wide,
And jour­ney by my Sav­ior’s side,
And in His peace and love abide.
I will! I will!

When Je­sus says, Re­joice and sing,
I will! I will!
A song of praise and love I’ll bring,
I will! I will!
A song of joy for tri­umphs won,
A song of rest when toil is done;
If I may cheer some lone­ly one,
I will! I will!

I’ll an­swer when I hear His call,
I will! I will!
Should He com­mand, Give me thine all,
I will! I will!
Whene’er for Christ I need to fight,
With gleam­ing sword and ar­mor bright,
I’ll brave­ly bat­tle for the right,
I will! I will!

When in the con­flict I should stay,
I will! I will!
I’ll ask for wis­dom ev­ery day;
I will! I will!
We can­not know till we be­gin
How hard it is to con­quer sin;
But by and by a crown I’ll win;
I will! I will!