The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4026

4026. Lord, Speak to Me

1. Lord, speak to me that I may speak
In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou has sought, so let me seek
Thine erring children lost and lone.

2. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead
The wandering and the wavering feet;
O feed me, Lord, that I may feed
Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.

3. O strengthen me, that while I stand
Firm on the rock, and strong in Thee,
I may stretch out a loving hand
To wrestlers with the troubled sea.

4. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
The precious things Thou dost impart;
And wing my words, that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart.

5. O give Thine own sweet rest to me,
That I may speak with soothing power
A word in season, as from Thee,
To weary ones in needful hour.

6. O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,
Until my very heart overflow
In kindling thought and glowing word,
Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.

7. O use me, Lord, use even me,
Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where,
Until Thy blessèd face I see,
Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, speak to me that I may speak
• Title: Lord, Speak to Me
• Author: Frances R. Havergal (1872)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: She wrote this hymn at Winterdyne, Bewdley, England, for the use of lay helpers in the church. Alternate tunes: HOLLEY, George Hews, 1835; MELCOMBE,Samuel Webbe, 1782

Tune Information

• Name: CANONBURY
• Composer: Robert Alexander Schumann
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 53334 32123 56712
• Key: G Major
• Source: Adapted from Nachtstück, Opus 23, No. 4, by Robert A. Schumann, 1839
• Copyright: Public Domain