LSB #699 "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"

Biblical citations in the hymnal:  John 6:35; Matthew 11:28-29; John 7:37; 8:12

John 6:35:  "Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.'"

Matthew 11:28-29:  "28 'Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.'"

John 7:37:  "On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.'"

John 8:12:  "Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'"

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The text is public domain:

1 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

"Come unto Me and rest;

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down

They head upon My breast."

I came to Jesus, as I was,

So weary, worn, and sad;

I found in Him a resting place,

And He has made me glad.

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 quenched, my soul revived,

And now I live in Him.

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 looked to Jesus, and I found

In Him my star, my sun;

And in that light of life I'll walk

Till trav'ling days are done.

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The hymn's first verse is drawn from Matthew 11:28-29, and the third verse is drawn from John 8:12.  John 6:35 and 7:37 could be cited for the second verse, but the phrase "living water" seems to indicate John 4 as the source, specifically verses 10 and 14:  "10 Jesus answered her, 'If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, "Give me a drink," you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. ... 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.  The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'"