Laudes Domini ‎#374

374. I Samuel 3:10

1 Master, speak! thy servant heareth,
Longing for thy gracious word,
Longing for thy voice that cheereth;
Master, let it now be heard.
I am listening, Lord, for thee;
What hast thou to say to me?

2 Often through my heart is pealing
Many another voice than thine;
Many an unwilled echo stealing
From the walls of this thy shrine.
Let thy longed-for accents fall;
Master, speak! and silence all.

3 Master, speak! I do not doubt thee,
Though so tearfully I plead;
Saviour, Shepherd! oh, without thee
Life would be a blank indeed.
But I long for fuller light,
Deeper love and clearer sight.

4 Speak to me by name, O Master,
Let me know it is to me;
Speak, that I may follow faster,
With a step more firm and free,
Where the Shepherd leads the flock,
In the shadow of the rock!

Text Information

• First Line: Master, speak! thy servant heareth
• Title: I Samuel 3:10
• Author: Frances R. Havergal
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Love, and Communion With Christ; Christ: Character of; Christ: Prophet; Christians: Love for Christ; Love: For the Saviour; Watchfulness
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: GRANGE
• Composer: R. B. Borthwick
• Meter: 8s, 7s, 7
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.