Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Sweet is the friendly voice (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Sweet is the friendly voice

Topic: Gospel/Faith and Repentance

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: SM

Tune: Idumea (Stop)

Hymn Number: 265

Page Number: 102, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Sweet is the friendly voice

Which speaks of life and peace;

Which bids the penitent rejoice,

And sin and sorrow cease.



No balm on earth like this 

Can cheer the contrite heart;

No flattering dreams of earthly bliss

Such pure delight impart.



Still merciful and kind,

Thy mercy, Lord, reveal;

The broken heart thy love can bind,

The wounded spirit heal.