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Praise for the Fountain opened

William Cowper (1772) • English

Primary Scripture: Leviticus 17:11

Verse 1

There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains: Lose all their guilty stains, Lose all their guilty stains; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.

Verse 2

The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away: Wash all my sins away, Wash all my sins away; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.

Verse 3

Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its pow'r, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more: Be saved, to sin no more, Be saved, to sin no more; Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved to sin no more.

Verse 4

E'er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die: And shall be till I die, And shall be till I die; Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die.

Verse 5

When this poor lisping, stamm'ring tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing Thy pow'r to save: I'll sing Thy pow'r to save, I'll sing Thy pow'r to save; Then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing Thy pow'r to save.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • leviticus 17:11

Reference 2

  • psalms 36:9

Reference 3

  • isaiah 1:18

Reference 4

  • isaiah 41:18

Reference 5

  • isaiah 55:5

Reference 6

  • isaiah 61:10

Reference 7

  • zechariah 12:1

Reference 8

  • zechariah 13:1

Reference 9

  • matthew 26:28

Reference 10

  • luke 23:39-43