Adventist Pioneer Library

The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance

I heard a voice, the sweetest voice

  • No. 451
  • Words Peter Stryker.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

I heard a voice, the sweetest voiceThat mortal ever heard;O, how it made my heart rejoice,And every feeling stirred!'T was Jesus spoke to me so mild;He called me to his side,And said; although with heart-defiled,I might in him confide.

2

I saw his face, the fairest faceThat mortal ever saw;I longed the Saviour to embrace,From him new life to draw,"Come unto me," he kindly said,"And I will give thee rest;The ransom-price I fully-paid;Repent! believe! be blest!"

3

I felt his love, the strongest loveThat mortal ever felt;O, how it drew my soul above,And made my hard heart melt!My burden at his feet I laid,And knew the joy of heaven,As in my willing ear he saidThe blessed word, "Forgiven!"

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «451» (large) with the reference line «486, 83.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 486 or 83); the hymn begins at the foot of the left column of p. 146 (stanza 1 and the first four lines of stanza 2) and continues at the top of the right column («"Come unto me," he kindly said,» … stanza 3), with «Peter Stryker.» in italics after stanza 3. The first words «I HEARD» are set with «HEARD» in small capitals; written in ordinary type here. The stanza numbers are printed without a period («1» … «3»); written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («mild ;», «stirred !», «melt !», «Repent !», «believe !»); it is closed up here. Lines 2, 4, 6, 8 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is C. M. D., 8.6.8.6.8.6.8.6, like the referenced tunes). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Repentance and Acceptance · No. 451 · printed page 146
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01