I Heard A Voice - Twas The Voice Of Spring, Up From The Rivulets Murmuring, Singing Of Freedom, - Thus The Lay On The Breezes Floated Away - "Joy! Joy! - The Chains That Bound Us Now Disappear, Sunlight Pours Its Treasures Round Us, Warm, Warm And Clear, Onward, Speeding Onward To The Bright Main, Chainless, Free, Unfettered, Are We Again!" I Heard A Voice - 'Twas The Voice Of Spring, Out From The Hill Sides Whispering, And A Tender Strain From The Woodland Lone Blended With It In Murmurous Tone - "Joy! Joy! - The World Is Waking From Her Long Rest, - Earth A Glow Of Warmth Is Taking To Her Chill Breast, - Tiny Flower Germs, Hidden Long Out Of Sight, Stealing Forth Unbidden, Seek The Warm Light!" I Heard A Voice - 'Twas The Voice Of Spring, Over The Waters Wandering, As To The Wilds Came The Song Birds Back, Singing Still In Their Homeward Track - "Joy! Joy! - We're Home Returning To The Free Hills, From Our Long And Far Sojourning, Now, To The Rills, To The Echoing Forest. Orchard And Plain, With Our Old-Time Music, Speed We Again!" I Heard A Voice - 'Twas The Voice Of Spring, - Nature, All Nature Awoke To Sing; And Every Valley, And Grove, And Plain Had Its Share In The Welcome Strain: - "Joy! Joy! - The Chains Are Broken, Spring Smiles Again, - Joy For Every Blessed Token Of Her Glad Reign, - Joy On All The Waters, Joy On Each Shore. - Sunlight, Song, Sweet Odors, Welcome Once More!"