From the album The Shepherd's Voice
About This Song
I Know Your Voice opens the EP exactly where John 10 opens — at the sheep gate in the morning. "Morning is breaking, the gate opens wide; many are calling from somewhere outside." That is the modern believer's daily reality: a hundred voices before breakfast — news, notifications, opinions, fears. And then, through the noise, the one voice that calls by name.
The chorus is a simple confession of a long relationship: I know Your voice, You know my name; through every season, You stay the same. Verse two names the moments the voice matters most — when fear fills the mind and doubt hangs dark as a cloud — and gives the practical answer: "I turn to Your Word, and I listen and pray." The bridge is the gospel's safety net for wanderers: even when the sheep loses sight of the Shepherd, the Shepherd never loses the sheep — "You call me in mercy; You lead me once more."
Devotional
"His sheep follow him because they know his voice" (John 10:4).
In Jesus' day, several flocks often spent the night in one fold. In the morning each shepherd simply stood at the gate and called — and only his own sheep came. No sorting, no dragging. The voice did all the work.
Notice how the sheep learned that voice: not in the crisis, but in the countless ordinary mornings before it. Recognition is built in routine. That is why the song's answer to fear and doubt is so unglamorous — "I turn to Your Word, and I listen and pray." The believer who meets the Shepherd's voice daily in Scripture will recognise it instantly in the storm.
And treasure the order of the chorus: I know Your voice — but first, You know my name. Your recognition of Him is real, but His knowledge of you came first and runs deeper (Galatians 4:9). The gate is open. The voices are calling. Learn the one that calls you by name.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Morning is breaking, the gate opens wide Many are calling from somewhere outside Then through the noise comes the voice I know You call me by name; where You lead, I will go [Chorus] I know Your voice You know my name Through every season You stay the same Jesus, my Shepherd You keep me near I know Your voice Your Word is clear [Verse 2] When fear fills my mind and the world speaks loud When doubt hangs above me, as dark as a cloud I turn to Your Word, and I listen and pray Your voice brings me peace and You show me the way [Chorus] I know Your voice You know my name Through every season You stay the same Jesus, my Shepherd You keep me near I know Your voice Your Word is clear [Bridge] If I wander far, if I lose sight of You Still You are faithful, still You remain true You call me in mercy; You lead me once more I follow You, Jesus, forevermore [Final Chorus] I know Your voice You know my name Through every season You stay the same Jesus, my Shepherd You keep me near I know Your voice Your Word is clear [Final Chorus – Soft Harmonies] I know Your voice You know my name Through every season You stay the same Jesus, my Shepherd You keep me near I know Your voice Your Word is clear [Outro] I know Your voice You know my name Jesus, my Shepherd You stay the same
Suggested chord chart
Key: G major · Tempo: ~72 BPM · Time: 4/4 NOTE: This is a suggested arrangement for playing along — not a transcription of the recording. [Verse] G C Em D G C D G [Chorus] G D Em C G D C D G [Bridge] Em C | G D Em C | D D [Outro] C | G/B | D | G (soft, let it ring)
Credits: Music and lyrics: Sandy Rock · Vocal accompaniment: Dave19 · Producer: Sandy R
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