The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4174

4174. Master, Speak! Thy Servant Heareth

1. Master, speak! Thy servant heareth,
Waiting 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. 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.

3. Master, speak! Though least and lowest,
Let me not unheard depart;
Master, speak! For O, Thou knowest
All the yearning of my heart,
Knowest all its truest need:
Speak! and make me blest indeed.

4. Master, speak! and make me ready,
When Thy voice is truly heard,
With obedience glad and steady
Still to follow every word.
I am listening, Lord, for Thee:
Master, speak! O, speak to me!

Text Information

• First Line: Master, speak! Thy servant heareth
• Title: Master, Speak! Thy Servant Heareth
• Author: Frances R. Havergal (1869)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Language: English
• Source: Ministry of Song, 1869
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DANA
• Composer: Andreas P. Berggreen (1849)
• Meter: 87.87.77
• Incipit: 53223 44317 62543
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain