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.

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.

September 14, 2008 | Filed Under Sunday Hymns