I 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.

I saw His face, the fair­est face
That ev­er mor­tal saw;
I longed the Sav­ior 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!

I 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 Hea­ven,
As in my will­ing ear He said
The bless­èd word, For­giv’n!