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Text:I hear a voice that comes from far

233. I hear a voice that comes from far

1 I hear a voice that comes from far;
From Calvary it sounds abroad;
It soothes my soul, and calms my fear;
It speaks of pardon bought with blood.

2 And is it true, that many fly
The sound that bids my soul rejoice;
And rather choose in sin to die,
Than turn an ear to mercy’s voice!

3 Alas for those!--the day is near,
When mercy will be heard no more;
Then will they ask in vain to hear
The voice they would not hear before.

4 With such, I own, I once appear'd,
But now I know how great their loss;
For sweeter sounds were never heard
Than mercy utters from the cross.

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First Line: I hear a voice that comes from far
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1845
Topic: The Christian: His Conversion
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