The New Sabbath School Hosanna ‎#174

174. I heard a voice, the sweetest voice

1 I heard a voice, the sweetest voice
That mortal ever heard;
Oh! how it made my heart rejoice,
And ev'ry feeling stirr'd;
Oh! how it made my heart rejoice,
And ev'ry feeling stirr'd!

Chorus:
'Twas Jesus spoke to me so mild,
He call'd me to his side,
And said, although with heart defiled,
I might in him con fide.

2 I saw his face, the fairest face
That mortal ever saw;
I long'd the Saviour to embrace,
From him new life to draw.
I long'd the Saviour to embrace,
From him new life to draw.
"Come unto me," he kindly said,
"And I will give thee rest;
The ransom-price I fully paid--
Repent! believe! be blest!"

3 I felt his love, the strongest love
That mortal ever felt;
Oh, how it drew my soul above,
And made my hard heart melt!
Oh, how it drew my soul above,
And made my hard heart melt!
My burden at his feet I laid,
And knew the joy of heaven,
As in my willing ear he said
The blessed word, "Forgiven!"

4 Dear Saviour, let me ever sing
Thy praise, while I have breath;
Each night and morning my tribute bring,
Until I sleep in death.
Each night and morning my tribute bring,
Until I sleep in death.
And then my soul, beyond the sky,
Shall join, with sweet acclaim,
With all the ransomed throng on high
To praise Messiah's name.

Text Information

• First Line: I heard a voice, the sweetest voice
• Author: Rev. Peter Stryker, D. D.
• Publication Date: 1870
• Notes: Tune for 174 and 472 in "American Sunday School Hymn Book" (ASS1860a)

Tune Information

• Name: THE SWEETEST VOICE
• Composer: J. E. Gould
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: From "Songs of Gladness"
• Copyright: by permission