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"Here I Am, Lord," ELW 574

The text for today's hymn cannot be published due to copyright limitations. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The hymn, "Here I Am, Lord" comes to us from the Roman Catholic community. The words and the music are the work of Father Daniel L. Schutte, a composer in residence at the University of San Francisco. Father Daniel was one of the founding members of the St. Louis Jesuits, who popularized a contemporary style of church music set to sacred texts.

The hymn is based on three Old Testament texts: Ezekiel 36:26, Isaiah 6:8 and 1 Samuel 3, each dealing with the theme of God's call to servanthood. The hymn asks "whom shall I send?" and then repeats the very personal response: "Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart." The hymn begs the question we all must ask: how has God's call affected our life and how are we personally responding to that call today?

Help us, O God, to hear your daily call and respond to it openly and actively. Amen.

Kenneth N. Melby

05-16-2015, 12:37 PM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,275	Here I Am, Lord "Here I Am, Lord," ELW 574 The text for today's hymn cannot be published due to copyright limitations. We apologize for the inconvenience. The hymn, "Here I Am, Lord" comes to us from the Roman Catholic community. The words and the music are the work of Father Daniel L. Schutte, a composer in residence at the University of San Francisco. Father Daniel was one of the founding members of the St. Louis Jesuits, who popularized a contemporary style of church music set to sacred texts. The hymn is based on three Old Testament texts: Ezekiel 36:26, Isaiah 6:8 and 1 Samuel 3, each dealing with the theme of God's call to servanthood. The hymn asks "whom shall I send?" and then repeats the very personal response: "Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart." The hymn begs the question we all must ask: how has God's call affected our life and how are we personally responding to that call today? Help us, O God, to hear your daily call and respond to it openly and actively. Amen. Kenneth N. Melby __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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