The Hymnal ‎#242

242. I heard the voice of Jesus say

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.

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.

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 (1846)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Sundays after Trinity: The Divine Mercy; Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: VOX DILECTI
• Composer: John B.Dykes (1868)
• Meter: C.M.D.
• Incipit: 33667 11776 66653
• Key: g minor