I Love the Voice Divine

I love the voice di­vine that speaks

The words of life and peace

That bids the pe­ni­tent re­joice

And sin and sor­row cease.

No heal­ing balm on earth like this

Can cheer the con­trite heart;

No flat­ter­ing dreams of earth­ly bliss

Such pure de­light im­part.

How mer­ci­ful and kind Thou art

Thy good­ness to re­veal;

Bind up

O Lord

the brok­en heart

The wound­ed spir­it heal.

Let Thy bright pre­sence

Lord

re­store

Peace to the anx­ious breast;

Conduct me in the path that leads

To ev­er­last­ing rest.