Church Book ‎#106

106. 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 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 traveling days are done.

Text Information

• First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1856)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Sin and Redemption; Septuagesima Sunday; Quinquagesima Sunday; Lent, Second Sunday; Passion Week; Third Sunday after Trinity; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity; Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune #385 or #456

Tune Information

• Name: VOX DILECTI
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: g minor
• Notes: Composer from index: Rev. J. B. Dykes, 1868