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First Line:
I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest"
Title:
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Author:
Horatius Bonar (1846)
Meter:
8.6.8.6 D
Place of Origin:
Scotland
Language:
English
Notes:
German translation: "Ich horte aus dem Hielands Mund" by Karl Keck, "Ich horte Jesu Freundesruf" by Ernst Gebhardt, "Ich horte meines Heilands Wort" by C. F. Paulus; Spanish translation: See "Oí la voz del Salvador" by Anonymous; Swedish translation: "Jog hörde Jesu röst så ljuf"
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Public Domain

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Title:
RESTING PLACE
Composer:
Henry Vander Werp (1911)
Meter:
8.6.8.6 D
Copyright:
Public Domain