Four sacred songs

Four sacred songs

Author: Slater, David Dick, 1869-1942

Year: 1917

I. I heard the voice of Jesus say [Verse 1] I heard the voice of Jesus say, / “Come to me and rest: / Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast,” / I came to Jesus as I was / Weary, and worn and sad; / I found in Him a resting place, / And He, and He, and He has made me glad. [Verse 2] I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold I freely give / The living water, thirsty one, / Stoop down, and drink, and live.” / I came to Jesus, and I drank / Of that life giving stream; / My thirst was quench’d [quenched], my soul revived, / And now, and now, And now I live in Him. [Verse 3] I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s light; / Look unto me thy morn shall rise, / And all thy day be bright.” / I locked to Jesus, and I found / In Him my Star, my Sun; / And in that light of life I’ll walk, / I’ll walk, I’ll walk, Till trav’lling days are done. II. A little while [Verse 1] O for the peace, that floweth as a river / Making life’s dessert places bloom and smile! / O for the faith to grasp heav’ns light forever, / Amid the shadows of earth’s little while!” / ‘A little while for patient vigil keeping, / To face the stern, to wrestle with the strong, / ‘A little whil