I heard a voice, the sweetest voice
That mortal ever heard;
Oh, how it made my heart rejoice,
And every feeling stirred.
’Twas Jesus spoke to me so mild,
He called me to His side;
He said, although with heart defiled,
I must in Him confide.
I saw His face, the fairest face
That mortal ever saw;
I longed the Saviour to embrace,
From Him new life to draw.
“Come unto Me,” He kindly said,
“And I will give thee rest;
Thy ransom price I freely paid;
Rejoice, for thou art blest.
I felt His love, the strongest love
That mortal ever felt;
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.”
ML-01/02/1977