Hymn
"Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice
COME, said Jesus' sacred voice,
Come, and make my paths your choice;
I will guide you to your home;
Weary pilgrim, hither come!
Sinner, come! for here is found
Balm that flows for every wound:
Peace that ever shall endure;
Rest eternal, sacred, sure.
"Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice — Text from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, 1893. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-said-jesus-sacred-voice
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote "Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice?
The words of "Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice were written by Anna L. Barbauld; the version here was published in 1893. The library holds 3 more hymns by Anna L. Barbauld, including Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes and When, as returns this solemn day.
Is "Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, published in 1893. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of "Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice?
"Come," Said Jesus' Sacred Voice is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Gentle Jesus, Magnify Jehovah's Name and The Pilgrim's Song.