CHRISTIAN LIFE >> LovING SERVICE
SDAH 573
It may not be on the mountain height
Or over the stormy sea,
It may not be at the battle’s front
My Lord will have need of me.
Text
1
It may not be on the mountain height
Or over the stormy sea,
It may not be at the battle’s front
My Lord will have need of me.
But if, by a still, small voice he calls
To paths that I do not know,
I’ll answer, dear Lord, with my hand in thine;
I’ll go where you want me to go.
Refrain
I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord,
Over mountain or plain or sea;
I’ll say what you want me to say, dear Lord;
I’ll be what you want me to be.
2
Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak
There may be now in the paths of sin
Some wand’rer whom I should seek.
O Savior, if thou wilt be my guide,
Tho dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet;
I’ll say what you want me to say.
3
There’s surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth’s harvest fields so wide
Where I may labor through life’s short day
For Jesus, the Crucified.
So trusting my all to thy tender care,
And knowing thou lovest me,
I’ll do thy will with a heart sincere:
I’ll be what you want me to be.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(r) Isa 6:8
Author
Mary Brown
Year Published
18th century
Metrical Number
9.7.9.7.D.Ref.
Composer
Carrie E. Rounsefell (1861-1930)
Hymn Score
Piano Accompaniment
Notes
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The Lord Himself also becomes a Servant in this world. He experienced suffering just as we are and still found faithful till the end. He is indeed our great example that we may have hope as serve Him today. (Lesson 9, 1st Quarter 2021 -Thursday, A Feeling and Suffering Servant, 2/25/2021)
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