Scripture Verse

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:10

Introduction

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Marian W. Hubbard
1844–1933

Words: Ma­ri­an W. Hub­bard, 1904.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

Someone has turned from the Lord away;
Someone has gone from the fold as­tray;
Someone is tread­ing the down­ward way—
Lord is it I? Lord, is it I?

Refrain

Lord is it I? O the thought, like a dart,
Pierces the in­ner­most depths of the heart!
If there is one who in Thee hath no part,
Lord is it I? Lord, is it I?

Someone is griev­ing the Sav­ior’s love,
Wounding the heart of the Ho­ly Dove,
Strangely for­get­ting his God above—
Lord is it I? Lord, is it I?

Refrain

Someone is out where the break­ers roll;
Someone is near to the trea­cher­ous shoal;
Someone will lose His im­mor­tal soul—
Lord is it I? Lord, is it I?

Refrain

Someone will en­ter eter­nal rest;
Someone will lean on the Sav­ior’s breast;
Someone will dwell in the man­sions blest—
Lord is it I? Lord, is it I?

Refrain