I Heard a Voice

1I heard a voice, the sweetest voice That ever mortal heard;
O how it made my heart rejoice,
And every feeling stirred! 'Twas Jesus spoke to me so mild;
He called me to His side,
And said, although with heart defiled,
I might in Him confide.

2I saw His face, the fairest face that ever mortal 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;
The ransom price I fully paid;
Repent! believe! be blest!"

3I felt His love, the strongest love That mortal ever felt;
O, how it drew my soul above,
And made my hard heart melt!
My burden at His feet I laid,
And knew the joy of heav'n,
As in my willing ear He said The blessed word,
"Forgiv'n!"