When the church choir sang this hymn, my heart immediately stirred and my eyes welled up. The heart of God for the lost and the calling and conviction to be a minister of the Gospel rushed up in my heart.

“Here I Am, Lord” By Daniel Schutte (1981)

I, the Lord of sea and sky
I have heard my people cry
All who dwell in dark and sin
My hand will save

I have made the stars of night
I will make their darkness bright
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord, is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night
I will go Lord, if You lead me
I will hold Your people in my heart

I, the Lord of wind and flame
I will tend the poor and lame
I will set a feast for them
My hand will save

Finest bread I will provide
Till their hearts be satisfied
I will give my life to them
Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord, is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night
I will go Lord, if You lead me
I will hold Your people in my heart

Published by Pastor Joseph Ryu

Joseph Ryu serves as the college pastor of Promise International Fellowship, the international ministry of Promise Church in New York. He is currently studying at Southern Seminary (MDiv) and graduated from Rutgers University (BA). With every opportunity God gives, he has made it his life's mission to direct hearts towards humility and honesty in the pursuit of developing real and intimate relationships with Jesus Christ.