'Master, say on,'

Master, speak ! Thy servant heareth,
Waiting for Thy gracious word,
Longing for Thy voice that cheereth ;
Master ! let it now be heard.
I am listening, Lord, for Thee ;
What hast Thou to say to me ?

Master, speak in love and power :
Crown the mercies of the day,
In this quiet evening hour
Of the moonrise o'er the bay,
With the music of Thy voice ;
Speak ! and bid Thy child rejoice.

Often through my heart is pealing
Many another voice than Thine,
Many an unwilled echo stealing
From the walls of this Thy shrine :
Let Thy longed-for accents fall ;
Master, speak ! and silence all.

Master, speak ! I do not doubt Thee,
Though so tearfully I plead ;
Saviour, Shepherd ! oh, without Thee
Life would be a blank indeed !
But I long for fuller light,
Deeper love, and clearer sight.

Resting on the' faithful saying/
Trusting what Thy gospel saith,
On Thy written promise staying
All my hope in life and death,
Yet I long for something more
From Thy love's exhaustless store.

Speak to me by name, O Master,
Let me know it is to me ;
Speak, that I may follow faster,
With a step more firm and free,
Where the Shepherd leads the flock,
In the shadow of the Rock.

Master, speak ! I kneel before Thee,
Listening, longing, waiting still ;
Oh, how long shall I implore Thee
This petition to fulfil !
Hast Thou not one word for me ?
Must my prayer unanswered be ?

Master, speak ! Though least and lowest
Let me not unheard depart ;
Master, speak ! for oh, Thou knowest
All the yearning of my heart,
Knowest all its truest need ;
Speak ! and make me blest indeed.

Master, speak ! and make me ready.
When Thy voice is truly heard,
With obedience glad and steady
Still to follow every word.
I am listening, Lord, for Thee ;
Master, speak, oh, speak to me !