What They Sang Today – I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto me and rest; lay down, O weary one lay down, your head upon my breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, so weary, worn and sad; I found in him my resting place, and he has made me glad.

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 from that life-giving stream; my thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in him.

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 ’til pilgrim days are done.

- Horatius Bonar; Music by Kevin Twit ©1998 Kevin Twit Music

I couldn’t attend church today, so I missed this beautiful hymn, one of my favorites. Indelible Grace included this hymn on their first album, sung by Sarah Catherine Brooks. (You can hear a clip of it on that page.) It’s amazing to me that a hymn written in 1846 can sound so refreshing and full of grace today. Kevin Twit and Indelible Grace have done a marvelous job of renewing interest in this and other glorious old hymns.

What did you sing today? Visit Rebecca Writes to see what others sang and include your link there.