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Author: William Charles Poole Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall Refrain First Line: Here am I; send me! Lyrics: 1 Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall, Where the night is darkest and the lost ones call, Master, I would follow, follow only Thee— Here am I; send me! Refrain: Here am I; send me! Here am I; send me! If it only be on an errand for Thee— Here am I; send me! 2 Where the need is greatest, I would bravely stand, Fearless, brave, and loyal, with a helping hand, Here am I for service whatsoe’er it be— Here am I; send me! [Refrain] 3 Where Thy hand would lead me over all the world, I would gladly follow till there is unfurled Thy blest banner waving over hearts set free— Here am I; send me! [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall] Text Sources: To the Work (Philadelphia: Heidelberg Press, 1913)

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[Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carl Harold Lowden Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 55111 53512 35511 Used With Text: Where The Fight Is Hardest

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Where The Fight Is Hardest

Author: William Charles Poole Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13160 First Line: Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall Refrain First Line: Here am I; send me! Lyrics: 1 Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall, Where the night is darkest and the lost ones call, Master, I would follow, follow only Thee— Here am I; send me! Refrain: Here am I; send me! Here am I; send me! If it only be on an errand for Thee— Here am I; send me! 2 Where the need is greatest, I would bravely stand, Fearless, brave, and loyal, with a helping hand, Here am I for service whatsoe’er it be— Here am I; send me! [Refrain] 3 Where Thy hand would lead me over all the world, I would gladly follow till there is unfurled Thy blest banner waving over hearts set free— Here am I; send me! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Where the fight is hardest and the heroes fall]

Here am I; Send Me

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Uplifting Songs #5 (1917) First Line: Where the fight is hardest Refrain First Line: Here am I; send me! Topics: Inspirational Tune Title: [Where the fight is hardest]

Here am I; Send Me

Author: Rev. W. C. Poole Hymnal: Kingdom Songs #5 (1914) First Line: Where the fight is hardest Languages: English Tune Title: [Where the fight is hardest]

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William C. Poole

1875 - 1949 Person Name: William Charles Poole Author of "Where The Fight Is Hardest" in The Cyber Hymnal William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)