This is one of my favorite hymns and one where I “collect” recordings of it unintentionally. Michael Card has recorded it, Fernando Ortega has done an instrumental arrangement, and it can be found on a number of hymn CD’s. The tune, “Kingsfold”, is one of my favorites and used for other hymns as well.<\/p>\n
I heard the voice of Jesus say,
\n“Come unto me and rest;
\nlay down, thou weary one, lay down
\nthy head upon my breast.”
\nI came to Jesus as I was,
\nso weary, worn, and sad;
\nI found in him a resting place,
\nand he has made me glad.<\/p>\nI heard the voice of Jesus say,
\n“Behold, I freely give
\nthe living water; thirsty one,
\nstoop down and drink, and live.”
\nI came to Jesus, and I drank
\nof that life-giving stream;
\nmy thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
\nand now I live in him.<\/p>\nI heard the voice of Jesus say,
\n“I am this dark world’s light;
\nlook unto me, thy morn shall rise,
\nand all thy day be bright.”
\nI looked to Jesus, and I found
\nin him my Star, my Sun;
\nand in that light of life I’ll walk
\ntill traveling days are done.
\n(HT: Oremus<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nI’m thankful for the British Christian music show “Hymns of Praise” because it’s the source of many wonderful hymns. As this is one of those standards, they had a good YouTube<\/a> video of it.<\/p>\n
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