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!