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[Someone’s betraying his Master today]

Appears in 14 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Incipit: 32356 77635 52346 Used With Text: Lord, Is it I?

Author: J. R. Clements Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: Someone is slighting the Saviour of men Refrain First Line: Lord is it I? Lord is it I Lyrics: 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] Used With Tune: [Someone is slighting the Saviour of men]

Lord, is it I?

Author: J. R. Clements Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Someone's betraying his Master today Scripture: Matthew 26:22 Used With Tune: [Someone's betraying his Master today]

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Lord, Is it I?

Author: J. R. Clements Hymnal: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 #7 (1910) First Line: Someone is slighting the Saviour of men Refrain First Line: Lord is it I? Lord is it I Lyrics: 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] Languages: English Tune Title: [Someone is slighting the Saviour of men]

Lord, Is it I?

Author: J. R. Clements Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 3 #202 (1915) First Line: Someone is slighting the Savior of men Refrain First Line: Lord is it I? Lord is it I Languages: English Tune Title: [Someone is slighting the Savior of men]

Lord, is it I?

Author: J. R. Clements Hymnal: Northfield Hymnal No. 3 #105 (1918) First Line: Someone is slighting the Saviour of men Scripture: Matthew 26:22 Tune Title: [Someone is slighting the Savior of men]

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Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Composer of "[Someone’s betraying his Master today]" in Alexander's Gospel Songs After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)

John R. Clements

1868 - 1946 Person Name: J. R. Clements Author of "Lord, Is it I?" in Alexander's Gospel Songs 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)