Hymns to the Living God ‎#222

222. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto Me and rest;
lay down, thou weary one, lay down
thy head upon My breast!”
I came to Jesus as I was,
so weary worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting-place,
and He has made me glad.

2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Behold, I freely give
the living water; thirsty one,
stoop down, and drink, and live!”
I came to Jesus, and I drank
of that life-giving stream;
my thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
and now I live in Him.

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“I am this dark world’s Light;
look unto Me, thy morn shall rise,
and all thy day be bright!”
I looked to Jesus, and I found
in Him my Star, my Sun;
and in that Light of life I’ll walk,
till all my journey's done.

Text Information

• First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say
• Title: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1846)
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Salvation
• Notes: Alternate tune: KINGSFOLD, no. 234

Tune Information

• Name: THIRD MODE MELODY
• Composer: Thomas Tallis (1561)
• Meter: CMD
• Key: d minor