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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.
"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.
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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.
"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.
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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 trav'lling days are done.
"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 trav'lling days are done.
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Lisburn, Ulster, United Kingdom
A favourite hymn. There seems to be many variations of the accompanying tune.
Tolland, Connecticut, United States
It's hymn 323. He also wrote a less known hymn found in this hymnal but with equally impacting words. It is number 672 under the category of "comfort in trials." Bonar became famous when he published the "Kelso Tracts." He wrote Prose, spiritual poems and hymns. "Hymns of Faith and Hope" are one such publication.
what number is this hymn on the hymnal?
Australia
The words touch me where I need to be touched most. The melody is both sad and hopeful at the same time. It is as if this very delightful hymn takes us on a spirit filled journey that never ends...
Detroit, MI, United States
Horatius Bonar loved to doodle as he wrote his hymns. On the sheet where this hymn first took shape, the lines are abbreviated, edited, and added to, and several doodles are scratched in the margins. Many of Bonar's ideas came to him during long country walks in his native Scotland, and he often fleshed out his ideas while riding a train. All told, Bonar wrote more than 600 hymns and became known as "the prince of Scottish hymnwriters."
Bonar was a brilliant Bible scholar, an outstanding devotional writer, and an active church leader. He knew how to communicate profound truths to children through hymns. In doing so he helped adults to understand as well. The invitation of Christ to "come" is simple enough for a child to respond to. But after accepting that invitation, it takes a lifetime to probe the depths of what it means to come to Him, to drink the living water, and to walk in the Light. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton
British Columbia, Canada
May we look to Him, our Star and our Sun! May we walk in this Light of life all the days of our lives.
Humboldt, TN, United States
I love the drama you add to this piece, the original melody is nice but this makes such a great impact for me. In Him we find all we have need of. Such a healing, peaceful song.