Scripture Verse

Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8

Introduction

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James Fillmore (1849–1936)

Words: Mrs. M. J. Bit­tle, in Glo­ry and Praise, ed­it­ed by James H. Rosecrans & James Fill­more (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1874), page 25.

Music: James H. Fill­more, Sr. (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Bit­tle’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Master of the world’s great har­vest,
Whitened fields all round I see;
But the la­bor­ers seem want­ing—
Here am I, send me, send me.

Refrain

Here am I (send me), send me,
Here am I, send me.

To the hum­ble, sim­ple du­ties,
All un­no­ticed tho’ they be;
To the sick, the poor, the dy­ing,
Here am I, send me, send me.

Refrain

In the high­way, in the hedg­es,
Where the hire­ling would flee,
Where the sheep are torn and scat­tered—
Here am I, send me, send me.

Refrain

Should the way be full of dan­ger,
Full of sor­row tho’ it be,
Thou wilt help—in Thee re­ly­ing—
Here am I, send me, send me.

Refrain