When little Samuel woke

And heard his master’s voice

At ev’ry word he spoke

How much did he rejoice

Oh, blessed happy child to find

The God of heav’n so near and kind.

If God would speak to me

And say He is my Friend

How happy I should be

Oh how would I attend

The smallest sin I then should fear

If God Almighty were so near.

And does, He never speak?

Oh, yes, for in His word

He bids me come and seek

The God that Samuel heard

In almost ev’ry page I see

The God of Samuel calls to me.

And I beneath His care

May safely rest my head

I know that God is there

To guard my humble bed

And every sin I well may fear

Since God Almighty is so-near.

Like Samuel let me say

When’er I read Thy word

Speak, Lord, I would obey

The voice that I have heard

And when I in Thy house appear

Speak for Thy servant waits to hear.