Lord, Is it I?

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Someone is slighting the Savior of men

Author: John R. Clements
Tune: [Someone is slighting the Savior of men]
Published in 14 hymnals

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1 Someone is slighting the Saviour of men;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone is spurning His love once again;
Lord, is it I?

Refrain:
Lord is it I? Lord is it I?
Pardon our weakness, and blot out each sin;
Hear us, dear Lord, as we cry!

2 Someone is halting, and counting the cost;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone in darkness and sin may be lost;
Lord, is it I? [Refrain]

3 Someone’s betraying his Master today;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone is walking a perilous way;
Lord, is it I? [Refrain]

4 Someone is living in selfish delight;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone is turning his face from the light,
Lord, is it I? [Refrain]

5 Someone in silence is making the choice;
Lord, is it I? Lord, is it I?
Someone will yield to the Lord, and rejoice,
Lord, is it I? [Refrain]

Source: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 #7

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Author: John R. Clements

John R. Clements was born in County Armagh, Ireland 28 November 1868 and was brought to the United States at the age of two years. He worked at the age of thirteen as a retail grocery clerk and had a successful wholesale grocery business. He began writing poetry when he was young. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Someone is slighting the Savior of men
Title:	Lord, Is it I?
Author:	John R. Clements
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Lord is it I? Lord is it I?
Publication Date:	1908
Copyright:	Public Domain