222. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

C.M.D.
by H. Bonar
1
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.
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 quenched, 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, 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 be done.
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