I Heard a Voice the Sweetest

I heard a voice

the sweet­est voice

That ev­er mor­tal heard;

O how it made my heart re­joice

And ev­ery feel­ing stirred!

’Twas Je­sus spoke to me so mild;

He called me to His side

And said

al­though with heart de­filed

I might in Him con­fide.

I saw His face

the fair­est face

That ev­er mor­tal saw;

I longed the Sav­ior 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!

I felt His love

the strong­est love

That mor­tal ev­er felt;

O

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 bless­èd word

For­giv’n!