Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#219

219. The Voice from Galilee

1. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, O 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 quench'd, 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.

Text Information

• First Line: I heard the voice of Jesus say
• Title: The Voice from Galilee
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1850)
• Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Matthew 11:25-30
• Topic: Ordinary Time: Week 9
• Notes: Text by Scottish pastor Horatius Bonar, from Hymns Original and Selected (1850), alt.

Tune Information

• Name: THE VOICE
• Composer: Friedrich J. Kirmair
• Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
• Incipit: 15453 212
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Tune THE VOICE by Friedrich J. Kirmair, adapt. and arr. as in The Christian Treasury (1866).