Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#465

465. 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,
Weary and 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 quench’d, 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 trav’ling days are done.

Text Information

• First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say
• Title: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Christan Life: Joy and Peace

Tune Information

• Name: KINGSFOLD
• Mel. coll. by: Lucy Broadwood
• Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Incipit: 32111 73343 45543
• Key: e minor or modal

Tune Information:

Music from The English Hymnal by permission of Oxford University Press.