Glory to God ‎#69

69. I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord)

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Text Information

• First Line: I, the Lord of sea and sky
• Title: I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord)
• Author: Daniel L. Schutte (1981, alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
• Meter: 7.7.7.4.D with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Exodus 2:23-24
  ;
  Exodus 3:7-8
  ;
  1 Samuel 3:1-10
  ;
  Isaiah 6:8
  ;
  Isaiah 42:5-9
  ;
  Isaiah 42:16
  ;
  Ezekiel 11:19-20
  ;
  John 6:35
  ;
  John 6:51
• Topic: Commitment; Dedication; Discipleship; Evangelism; God's Covenant with Israel; Ministry; Mission; Offering; Ordination/Installation; Sending; Service; Sin; Social Concerns; Sovereignty of God
• Copyright: © 1981, 2000 OCP
• ONE LICENSE: 80670

Tune Information

• Name: HERE I AM (Schutte)
• Composer: Daniel L. Schutte (1981)
• Harmonizer: Alfred V. Fedak (2011)
• Meter: 7.7.7.4.D with refrain
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: © 1981, 2000 OCP

Text Information:

The stanzas here need to be understood as representing the voice of God, while the refrain (based on Isaiah 6:8) is the faithful human response to God's call. This becomes clearer if a leader or small group sings the stanzas, with the congregation joining on the refrain.