{"id":205079,"date":"2018-03-03T11:39:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T16:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=205079"},"modified":"2018-03-03T11:39:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T16:39:42","slug":"hymn-week-heard-voice-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2018\/03\/hymn-week-heard-voice-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Hymn of the Week: ‘I Heard the Voice of Jesus’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

This is our entrance hymn this week.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Scottish hymn dating to the 19th century, written by Horatius Bonar.\u00a0 It has a thumping Celtic sound, and triumphal words:<\/p>\n

I heard the voice of Jesus say,
\n\u201cCome unto Me and rest;
\nlay down, thou weary one, lay down
\nthy head upon My breast!\u201d
\nI came to Jesus as I was,
\nso weary worn and sad;
\nI found in Him a resting-place,
\nand He has made me glad.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

About the author:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI Heard the Voice of Jesus Say\u201d was one of the hymns he wrote during his tenure [as pastor] at Kelso [a rural town in Scotland]. This is perhaps his most famous song, having found good reception not only in Scotland but also in the wider English-speaking world.<\/p>\n

What makes the hymn so widely appealing may well be its focus on the gospel call of Christ to come to him, look to him, drink, and rest, and the simple call to obey and to find in him all that he has promised. It is simple, sweet and encouraging.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Give a listen and enjoy.<\/p>\n