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Background Information on Samuel
On one occasion, Hannah went to the sanctuary and prayed for a child. In tears, she vowed that if she were granted a child, she would dedicate him to God as a nazirite.Eli, who was sitting at the foot of the doorpost in the sanctuary at Shiloh, saw her apparently mumbling to herself and thought she was drunk, but was soon assured of both her motivation and sobriety. Eli was the priest of Shiloh, and one of the last Israelite Judges before the rule of kings in ancient Israel. He had assumed the leadership after Samson's death.Eli blessed her and she returned home. Subsequently, Hannah became pregnant, later giving birth to Samuel, and praised God for his mercy and faithfulness. After the child was weaned, she left him in Eli's care, and from time to time she would come to visit her son.
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Hymns Recommended by Experts
When God’s people cry out, God hears and in turn asks “Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?” The verses, in the voice of God, find their response in the refrain, “Here am I, send me.” The response is based on Isaiah 6:8, but can as well refer to the response of the young Samuel, whom God also called (1 Samuel 3) and who responded with obedient faith.
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A narrative account of God’s call to the boy Samuel and his obedient response, “Here am I” (1 Samuel 3:1-10). The fourth stanza reverses the conversation, turning to prayer: “Lord, speak to me,” followed by Christ’s invitation, “Come to me.”
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