The Hartford Selection of Hymns ‎#XLV

XLV. The Fountain opened for Sinners

1 The fountain of Christ, lord, help us to sing:
The blood of our priest, our crucify'd king;
The fountain that cleanses from sin and from filth,
And richly dispenses Salvation and health.

2 This fountain so dear he'll freely impart;
When pierc'd by the spear, it flow'd from his heart;
With blood and with water, the first to atone,
To cleanse us the latter; the fountain's but one.

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

4 This fountain unseal'd stands open for all
Who long to be heal'd the great and the small;
Here's strength for the weakly that hither are led;
Here's health for the sickly, and life for the dead.

5 This fountain tho' rich, from charge is quite clear,
The poorer the wretch, the welcomer here:
Come needy, and guilty, come loathsome, and bare:
Tho' leprous and filthy, come just as you are.

6 This fountain in vain has never been try'd,
It takes out all stain, whenever apply'd;
The fountain flows sweetly with virtue divine,
To cleanse souls completely, tho' leprous as mine.

Text Information

• First Line: The fountain of Christ, lord, help us to sing
• Title: The Fountain opened for Sinners
• Meter: Tens and Elevens
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Scripture:
  Zechariah 13:1
• Topic: Christ: A fountain for sinners; Sinners: Praising the fountain of Christ

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