"Hark! the Voice of Jesus Crying"
                 by Daniel March, 1816-1909 (Stanzas 1, 2, 4)
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
                 (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)



        1. Hark! the voice of Jesus crying,
        "Who will go and work today?
        Fields are white and harvests waiting,
        Who will bear the sheave away?"
        Loud and long the Master calleth,
        Rich reward He offers thee;
        Who will answer, gladly saying,
        "Here am I, send me, send me"?

        2. If you cannot speak like angels,
        If you cannot preach like Paul,
        You can tell the love of Jesus,
        You can say He died for all.
        If you cannot rouse the wicked
        With the Judgement's dread alarms,
        You can lead the little children
        To the Savior's waiting arms.

        3 If you cannot be a watchman,
        Standing high on Zion's wall,
        Pointing out the path to heaven,
        Offering life and peace to all,
        With your prayers and with your bounties
        You can do what God demands;
        You can be like faithful Aaron,
        Holding up the prophet's hands.

        4. Let none hear you idly saying,
        "There is nothing I can do,"
        While the souls of men are dying
        And the Master calls for you.
        Take the task He gives you gladly,
        Let His work your pleasure be;
        Answer quickly when He calleth,
        "Here am I, send me, send me!"

        

        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #496 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Is. 6: 8
        Author: Daniel March, 1868, stanzas 1, 2, 4
        Author: unknown, stanza 3
        Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1883
        Tune: "Galilean"

           

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