Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Sweet is the friendly voice (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: Sweet is the friendly voice

Topic: Consolation

Writer: Thomas Jervis

Composer: Aaron Williams

Meter: SM

Tune: Dover

Hymn Number: 82

Page Number: 037, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

SWEET is the friendly voice

Which speaks of life and peace;

Which bids the penitents rejoice,

And gives a sweet release.



No balm on earth like this

Can cheer the contrite heart,

No flatt'ring 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.