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Hark The Voice of Jesus Calling  by Sonnie Badu cover art

Sonnie Badu - Hark The Voice of Jesus Calling Lyrics

Artist:
Sonnie Badu

Lyrics

Hark, the voice of Jesus crying,


"Who will go and work today?


Fields are white and harvests waiting;


Who will bear the sheaves away?"


Loud and long the Master calls us,


rich reward He offers free;


who will answer, gladly saying,


"Here am I, send me, send me"?


If you cannot cross the ocean,


and the distant lands explore,


you can find the lost around you,


you can help them at your door.


If you cannot give your thousands,


you can give the widow's mite;


what you truly give for Jesus,


will be precious in His sight.


If you cannot be the watchman


standing high on Zion's wall,


pointing out the path to heaven,


off'ring life and peace to all,


with your pray'rs and with your bounties


you can do what heav'n demands;


you can be like faithful Aaron


holding up the prophet's hands.


Let none hear you idly saying,


"There is nothing I can do,"


while the lost of earth are dying,


and the Master calls for you:


take the task He gives you gladly;


let His work your pleasure be;


answer quickly when He calls you,


"Here am I, send me, send me."


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Meaning & Inspiration

Hark The Voice of Jesus Calling presents Christian service as a ready response to Christ. The harvest imagery gives the hymn a missionary focus, while each verse expands the forms that faithful work may take. Service can happen in distant lands, near home, through generosity, or through prayerful support for people carrying demanding responsibilities. No task is treated as insignificant when it is offered faithfully.

The recurring answer of willingness clearly echoes the response of Isaiah to the call from God. The hymn also uses the small gift from a widow and the support that Aaron gave Moses as biblical pictures of valuable service. These examples challenge the claim that limited means leave nothing useful to do. Instead, the song joins evangelism with ordinary obedience and encourages prompt action when Christ calls. Its message honors both visible labor and quiet support, presenting each as a meaningful contribution to gospel work.

Related Scripture

  • Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah answers God's call with the words ‘Here am I, send me.’
  • Matthew 9:37-38 Jesus describes the harvest as plentiful and calls for workers.
  • Mark 12:42-44 Jesus commends a widow who gives two small coins from her poverty.