Sunday Hymn: 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.

I heard the voice of Je­sus say,
My Fa­ther’s house ab­ove
Has ma­ny man­sions; I’ve a place
Prepared for you in love.
I trust in Je­sus—in that house,
According to His word,
Redeemed by grace, my soul shall live
Forever with the Lord.

—Horatius Bonar