Here I Am, Lord

[Lorenzo]

A beautiful church hymn.
I love this song, so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko57BjuZbhU

[Lorenzo]

                        I, the Lord of sea and sky,
                        I have heard my people cry.
                        All who dwell in dark and sin,
                        My hand will save.

                              Chorus
                              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.

                        I, who made the stars of night,
                        I will make their darkness bright.
                        Who will bear my light to them?
                        Whom shall I send?

                              Chorus
                              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.

                        I, the Lord of snow and rain,
                        I have borne my people’s pain.
                        I have wept for love of them.
                        They turn away.

                              Chorus
                              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.

                        I will break their hearts of stone,
                        Give them hearts for love alone.
                        I will speak my words to them.
                        Whom shall I send?

                              Chorus
                              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.

                        I, the Lord of wind and flame,
                        I will send the poor and lame.
                        I will set a feast for them.
                        My hand will save.

                              Chorus
                              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.

                        Finest bread I will provide,
                        'Til their hearts be satisfied.
                        I will give my life to them.
                        Whom shall I send?

                              Chorus
                              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.

[Lorenzo]

Biblical Reference


Genesis 46:2;
"And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night,
and said, Jacob, Jacob.  And he said, Here am I."