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I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,227 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; Lay down, O weary one, lay down Your 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, your morn shall rise, And all your 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. Topics: Commandments Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30 Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

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SHINE ON ME

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jimmie Abbington Tune Sources: Negro Spiritual Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33116 51111 11123 Used With Text: Shine On Me

VOX DILECTI

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 282 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John B. Dykes Tune Key: c minor Incipit: 55112 33221 1177 Used With Text: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

RESTING PLACE

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry Vander Werp, 1846-1918 Incipit: 12344 32132 11715 Used With Text: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

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I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: The New Church Hymnal #428 (1976) First Line: I head the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,"Come unto Me and rest;Lay down, thou weary one, lay downThy 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 giveThe living water; thirsty one,Stoop down and drink, and live."I came to Jesus, and I drankOf 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 foundIn Him my Star, my Sun;And in that light of life I'll walk,Till trav'ling days are done. Topics: Christ Light; Christ Refuge; The Christian Life Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: [I head the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest]

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: Cornelius' Gospel Songs #44 (1927) First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest" Languages: English Tune Title: [I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest"]

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar Hymnal: Eternal Praise #240 (1917) First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto Me and rest Languages: English Tune Title: [I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto Me and rest]

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John L. Bell

b. 1949 Person Name: John L. Bell, 1949- Arranger of "THE ROWAN TREE" in Community of Christ Sings John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditions of hymnody that began to address concerns missing from the current Scottish hymnal: "I discovered that seldom did our hymns represent the plight of poor people to God. There was nothing that dealt with unemployment, nothing that dealt with living in a multicultural society and feeling disenfranchised. There was nothing about child abuse…,that reflected concern for the developing world, nothing that helped see ourselves as brothers and sisters to those who are suffering from poverty or persecution." [from an interview in Reformed Worship (March 1993)] That concern not only led to writing many songs, but increasingly to introducing them internationally in many conferences, while also gathering songs from around the world. He was convener for the fourth edition of the Church of Scotland’s Church Hymnary (2005), a very different collection from the previous 1973 edition. His books, The Singing Thing and The Singing Thing Too, as well as the many collections of songs and worship resources produced by John Bell—some together with other members of the Iona Community’s “Wild Goose Resource Group,” —are available in North America from GIA Publications. Emily Brink

Joseph P. Holbrook

1822 - 1888 Person Name: Joseph P. Holbrook, 1822-1888 Composer of "VOX DILECTI" in Christian Worship Joseph P. Holbrook was a tune writer in the parlor music style, and used the popular melodies of Mason and Hastings, Bradbury and Root, Greatorex and Kingsley in his collections. He furnished settings for the choir hymns in Songs for the Sanctuary in his Quartet and chorus Choir (New York, 1871, and sought more recogniation than had been given him in a hymnal of his own, Worship in Song (New York, 1880); a book that found no welcome. from The English hymn: its development and use in worship By Louis FitzGerald Benson

Joseph Barnby

1838 - 1896 Composer of "VOX JESU" in Hymn Tunes Joseph Barnby (b. York, England, 1838; d. London, England, 1896) An accomplished and popular choral director in England, Barby showed his musical genius early: he was an organist and choirmaster at the age of twelve. He became organist at St. Andrews, Wells Street, London, where he developed an outstanding choral program (at times nicknamed "the Sunday Opera"). Barnby introduced annual performances of J. S. Bach's St. John Passion in St. Anne's, Soho, and directed the first performance in an English church of the St. Matthew Passion. He was also active in regional music festivals, conducted the Royal Choral Society, and composed and edited music (mainly for Novello and Company). In 1892 he was knighted by Queen Victoria. His compositions include many anthems and service music for the Anglican liturgy, as well as 246 hymn tunes (published posthumously in 1897). He edited four hymnals, including The Hymnary (1872) and The Congregational Sunday School Hymnal (1891), and coedited The Cathedral Psalter (1873). Bert Polman

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