[Verse 1]
G C D
I, the Lord of sea and sky,
G C D
I have heard my people cry.
Em C Am
All who dwell in dark and sin,
C D
My hand will save.
G C D
I, who made the stars of night,
G C D
I will make their darkness bright.
Em C Am
Who will bear my light to them?
C D
Whom shall I send?
[Chorus]
G C G C
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
G C D
I have heard you calling in the night.
G C G C
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
G C Am G
I will hold your people in my heart.
[Verse 2]
G C D
I, the Lord of snow and rain,
G C D
I have borne my people’s pain.
Em C Am
I have wept for love of them.
C D
They turn away.
G C D
I will break their hearts of stone,
G C D
Give them hearts for love alone.
Em C Am
I will speak my words to them.
C D
Whom shall I send?
[Chorus]
G C G C
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
G C D
I have heard you calling in the night.
G C G C
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
G C Am G
I will hold your people in my heart.
[Verse 3]
G C D
I, the Lord of wind and flame,
G C D
I will send the poor and lame.
Em C Am
I will set a feast for them.
C D
My hand will save.
G C D
Finest bread I will provide,
G C D
‘Til their hearts be satisfied.
Em C Am
I will give my life to them.
C D
Whom shall I send?
[Chorus]
G C G C
Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
G C D
I have heard you calling in the night.
G C G C
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
G C Am G
I will hold your people in my heart.
G C Am G C
I will hold your people in my heart.
3 Responses
I love this song! This was a song I sang when I use to teach in the Catholic school’s mass service. I never learned how to play it. What a beautiful song! Thank you so much! It is a classic!
Miriam
Hi! I begun piano just 5 months ago. I can play by ??. But It takes a LONG time to piece together a song that way, so I found your website to learn a favorite song. Here I am Lord. I have been going out every Sunday late night, to give out hot homemade meals to the homeless and drug-users at various hotels. This song reflects my heart for these people. I have since listening to your tutorial begun to learn chords. I was playing them unknowingly ?. Please pray for me to learn much faster, so I can write my own music, as this is my hearts desire, to play and sing. Eventually, I would like to play and sing to these people when we go out to feed them. I will being the church amd Jesus, to them! Many are 90 pounds and do not eat, rather spend their money on drugs. Thank you for sharing and I have learned a lot. I wish there was a way to slow up the videos and watch you play the chords more slowly. I have a difficult time (Very difficult time), getting the notes down, since I am a beginner. It takes me several, like 20 times, rewinding, to try and get each note. But I am a rookie and I do t know the chords. Thank you for the chart and thank you for what you are doing. Your tutorials will be a blessing to many!!
Donna. Oh my goodness – your ministry is so amazing!! Make me cry when thinking about the Body of Christ and how we all have a very specific place in the body! Thank you so much for sharing that <3<3
As far as watching my videos slow motion, you CAN!! Just click on the gear icon on the bottom right corner and select the "playback speed" to a slower version.
Hope that helps!