I Hear a Loving Voice

I hear a lov­ing voice that calls me o’er and o’er

That bids me lay my bur­den down

and rest for­ev­er­more.

I hear a lov­ing voice

’tis Thine

O Lamb of God

Who from the cra­dle to the cross the path of sor­row trod.

I hear Thy warn­ing voice; O let me not de­lay;

I must be saved by Thee alone

there is no oth­er way;

Thy Word my on­ly plea

I come with­out a fear;

I seek thee while Thou canst be found

and call while Thou art near.

O

pa­tient

lov­ing voice! O firm

abid­ing Friend

I now ac­cept Thy of­fered grace: Lord

keep me to the end.

My soul with rap­ture filled

Thy won­ders shall pro­claim;

My tongue shall sing Thy right­eous­ness

my life con­fess Thy name.