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Lord Speak Here Am I (extended)

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**Verse 1** My Lord—even as a boy—I loved and worshipped before You. Though many in that day—doubted Your word was true. So many could not see or hear— They said, “God is dead” or nowhere near. But there were some—and I was one— Who knew in my heart—You were not done. Then as now—as churches close their door— I still know—that from You oh Lord—there is so much more. **Chorus** Ohhhh—Lord—speak—Here Am I. Oh Lord speak—do not pass me by. Oh Lord speak—speak until I hear— Speak Lord—I will draw near. Lord, I long to hear from You— Oh Lord speak—I know Your Word is true. Ohhhh—Lord—speak—Here Am I. Oh Lord speak—do not pass me by. **Verse 2** Oh my Lord—the eyes of many—are growing dim— So many turn away—When they hear, “Trust in Him.” But I know—Your love and light, they still burn— You can still make—even the hardest heart—turn. Lord—speak! Help me hear every sound, To the world—speak what I should say, To reach lost ears—oh may Your words never fall to the ground. **Chorus** Ohhhh—Lord—speak—Here Am I. Oh Lord speak—do not pass me by. Oh Lord speak—speak until I hear— Speak Lord—I will draw near. Lord, I long to hear from You— Oh Lord speak—I know Your Word is true. Ohhhh—Lord—speak—Here Am I. Oh Lord speak—do not pass me by. **Tag** Lord—-Speak!! Lord—-Here Am I! Lord—Speak!! Help me not to question why. Lord—-Speak! May I always in You be found— Lord speak! Give me words to land in lost ears—never falling to the ground— So in you—lost souls—will be found.
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Lord Speak Here Am I (extended)

Read together: 1 Samuel 3:19–4:1; Amos 8:11–12; 2 Timothy 4:1–5; Colossians 4:2–6

There have been seasons when people declared that God was dead, or at least distant and irrelevant. Church doors close. Pews empty. Fewer people seem to want to hear, "Trust in Him." This song remembers living through such a time—and holding on: There were some—and I was one—who knew in my heart You were not done.

If you have watched your church shrink or your culture drift away from God, this song may echo your own prayer.

The chorus calls out, Lord, speak—here am I. Those words recall young Samuel answering God in the night and Isaiah volunteering before God's throne. But the song's tag includes a lesser-known detail. Give me words to land in lost ears—never falling to the ground. Read 1 Samuel 3:19–4:1. After God called Samuel, "the Lord was with Samuel as he grew up, and He let none of Samuel's words fall to the ground." All Israel recognized that Samuel was a prophet of the Lord, "and Samuel's word came to all Israel." In a time when "the word of the Lord was rare" (1 Samuel 3:1), God raised up one faithful listener whose words carried weight.

Read Amos 8:11–12. The prophet warned of a famine—"not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord." People would wander from sea to sea searching for the word of the Lord, but not find it. A society can be full of noise and still starve for truth. That is part of what this song grieves: the eyes of many are growing dim.

But the song refuses to despair. Your love and light still burn. You can still make even the hardest heart turn. God's word has not lost its power, even if many have stopped listening.

Read 2 Timothy 4:1–5. Paul knew a time would come when people would not endure sound teaching but would gather teachers to suit their own desires and turn away from the truth. His answer to Timothy was not to give up, but to "preach the word; be ready in season and out of season." Faithfulness is not measured by the size of the crowd. It is measured by whether we keep speaking the truth in love.

The song's second verse moves from listening to speaking: To the world, speak what I should say. Before we can speak for God, we must listen to God. That is why the song prays speak until I hear. Read Colossians 4:2–6. Paul asks for prayer that God would open a door for the message, and that he would proclaim it clearly. Then he tells believers to act wisely toward outsiders and let their speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that they know how to answer everyone.

You do not have to be a preacher to pray this song. You may be the only believer in your family, your office, or your neighborhood. God can use your words there. Ask Him to speak to you first, and then to speak through you.

If you have never heard God's voice because you have never come to Jesus, start there. He is the Word made flesh. Listen to Him in the Gospels, and come to Him in faith.

A moment to respond: Pray Samuel's prayer each morning this week: "Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening." Read one chapter of Scripture before anything else. Then ask God to show you one person who needs to hear something from His Word—and pray Colossians 4:3–6 for that conversation.

Let's pray: Lord, speak—here am I. In a day when many say You are silent or far away, let us hear Your voice in Your Word. Don't pass us by. Give us gracious words, seasoned with salt, that land in lost ears and do not fall to the ground. Turn hard hearts. Keep the light burning in us. Amen.

Our desire at UnrelentingJesus is that you would be one who still listens for God's voice—and still speaks His truth—no matter how many others turn away.

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