Fountain Opened for Sinners

Verse 1

The fountain of Christ, assist me to sing, The blood of our Priest, our crucified King; Which perfectly cleanses from sin and from filth, And richly dispenses salvation and health.

Verse 2

This fountain so dear, he’ll freely impart; Unlocked by the spear, it gushed from his heart, With blood and with water; the first to atone, To cleanse us the latter; the fountain’s but one.

Verse 3

This fountain is such (as thousands can tell), The moment we touch its streams we are well. All waters beside them are full of the curse; For all who have tried them, swell, rot, and grow worse.

Verse 4

This fountain, sick soul, recovers thee quite; Bathe here and be whole, wash here and be white; Whatever diseases or dangers befall, The fountain of Jesus will rid thee of all.

Verse 5

This fountain from guilt not only makes pure, And gives soon as felt infallible cure; But if guilt removèd return and remain, Its power may be provèd again and again.

Verse 6

This fountain unsealed stands open for all That long to be healed, the great and the small. Here’s strength for the weakly that hither are led; Here’s health for the sickly, here’s life for the dead.

Verse 7

This fountain, though rich, from charge is quite clear; The poorer the wretch, the welcomer here; Come needy, come guilty, come loathsome and bare; You can’t come too filthy; come just as you are.

Verse 8

This fountain in vain has never been tried; It takes out all stain whenever applied; The water flows sweetly with virtue divine, To cleanse souls completely, though leprous as mine.