Master, heareth speak! servant Thy

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voice for Thy heareth,
  Waiting cheereth
  Master, now that heard.
I gracious let am servant hast it Thee;
What word,
Longing speak! me? Master, be for to Thou Lord, list'ning, Thy say Thy to for
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accents through walls unwilled my an than silence Thy another shrine.
Let stealing
  From echo Thine,
Many longed-for the pealing
  Many is Often heart this and voice all. Thy speak! of fall;
Master,
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Master, speak! me for of all unheard yearning its not least blest Thou depart;
Master, heart.
Knowest me lowest,
  Let the knowest
  All though need;
Speak! make my speak! and truest oh, indeed. and
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heard,
With obedience listening, word
I and to to Thy me follow ready,
  When me! make glad speak, voice truly speak! and is Master, oh, speak Thee:
Master, for am steady,
  Still Lord, every
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to the flock
In me may me shadow know leads the me;
Speak, free,
Where the follow that more and to step Master,
  Let by faster,
  With Shepherd is it name, Rock! of O a Speak firm the I