SEND ME FORTH

Send me forth, oh, blessed Master,

where are souls in sorrow bowed;

send me forth to homes of want and

homes of care;

and with joy I will obey the call,

and in Thy blessed name

I will take the blessed light of the

gospel there.




Call me forth...to active service,

and my prompt response shall be,

‘Here am I! send me.’

I am ready to report for orders,

Master, summon me,

and I'll go on any errand of love for Thee.




There are lives that may be brightened

by a word of hope and cheer,

there are souls with whom life's

blessings I should share,

there are hearts that may be lightened

of the burdens which they bear;

let me take the blessed hope of the

gospel there.




There is work within the vineyard,

there is service to be done,

there's a message of salvation to declare;

send me forth to tell the story to the hearts of sinful men;

let me take the blessed Christ of the

gospel there.




Oh, I would not be an idler in the vineyard of the Lord;

with the Christ the vineyard labour I would share;

into hearts that know not Jesus I would speak the saving word;

let me take the blessed joy of the gospel there