I heard the voice of Jesus say - Joanna Hogg

While pastor of a Presbyterian church in Kelso, Scotland, Horatius Bonar (1808 - 1889), known as the Prince of Scottish Hymn Writers with more then 600 hymns, wrote this text in 1846, which he intended to be a children's hymn. Entitled The Voice from Galilee, the text was published in Bonar's Hymns Original and Selected (1846) with a reference to John 1: 16 ("From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another"). The truth of the biblical imagery and the spiritual depth of the personal responses to Christ captured in this text have made this a hymn much loved by children and adults. It is often considered to be among the finest of Bonar's many hymn texts.
Each of the three stanzas has two parts: the first half quotes Jesus' words, and the second half testifies to the personal experience of responding to Christ. The entire text invites us to accept what Jesus offers: rest from our burdens (st. 1), living water to quench our thirst (st. 2), and light for life's journey (st. 3).

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[mysashadog]

Makes me sit down, relax, and ponder the voices of Jesus all around us in creation. A very good thing, this song, and it's performance. yOUR GIFT, AND THAT OF THE MUSICIANS, IS A WONDERFUL THING.

[montaigne1903]

Just worth noting - The tune is a cover of an old English folk tune arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams

[TheresevonBrunsvick]

This is exactly the version I was looking for!

[Starglance]

I love her version so much, could listen to it alle the time.

[SuperAndres31]

Bellísima

[jgraveswcva]

The singer is Joanna Hogg. She's the lead vocalist for a wonderful group called Iona. This song is from her solo album "Looking into Light."

[194charlie]

God bless x