SDA Hymnal 465
I Heard the Voice of Jesus
Words: Horatius BonarMusic: Ralph Vaughan WilliamsTune: KingsfoldC.M.D.
1I 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.
2I 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.
3I 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.
- Words
- Horatius Bonar
- Tune
- Kingsfold
- Meter
- C.M.D.
- Scripture
- Matthew 11:28; John 4:14; John 8:12
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The verse
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 · as printed
- Foot
- iambic (da-DUM) · 71% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCBDEFE
Could also be sung to Carol, Ellacombe, Mount Bethel, Varina · same meter and stresses; not printed with these words, so try it first.
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