I Heard Him Come

I heard him come


I saw his very face

I wondered who

Would come into this place

Where dead men walk

And where the dying talk

Of life before

The curse upon them came.



He looked on me;

He must have felt my gaze

He came toward me,

Through the crowded maze,

And I a leper in shame, hid my head

Till someone said, "Jesus, is his name"

And he said,



Nations fall behind him

The rivers crawl to find him.

Mountains move

Just to let him through.

Come and never leave him

Just let your heart believe him.

And never let his light go

(Echo) Never let his light go

Never let your love grow dim.



He fed a thousand

With one loaf of bread

I saw him raise

A child from the dead

He healed the sick

The blind man saw his eyes

The lame man stood

And joyous were his cries

And he said:



Nations fall behind him

The rivers crawl to find him

Mountains move

Just to let him through

Come and never leave him

Just let your heart believe him

And never let his light go



(Echo) never let his light go

Never let your love grow dim



I saw his pain

As they nailed him to a cross

Wish that we

Could understand the cause

He looked on me

As he had once before

Saying, "Teach my word

To all forever more"

And I'll say:



Nations fall behind him

The river crawl to find him

Mountains move

Just to let him through

Come and never him

Just believe

And never let his light go

(Echo) never let his light go

Never let your light grow dim

By Jeff Goodrich



This is not a hymn but it is a song that has meant a great deal to me. It often comes to mind when I think about the Savior.