Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak

Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
   In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou hast sought, so let me seek
   Thy erring children lost and lone.

O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
   The precious things Thou dost impart;
And wing my words, that they may reach
   The hidden depths of many a heart.

O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,
   Until my very heart o'erflow
In kindling thought and glowing word,
   Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.

O use me, Lord, use even me,
   Just as Thou wilt, and when and where;
Until Thy blessed face I see,
   Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

           ~ Frances Ridley Havergal