Evangelical Lutheran Worship ‎#807

807. Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

1 Come, thou Fount of ev'ry blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
While the hope of endless glory
fills my heart with joy and love,
teach me ever to adore thee;
may I still thy goodness prove.

2 Here I raise my Ebenezer:
"Hither by thy help I’ve come";
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wand'ring from the fold of God;
he, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood.

3 Oh, to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be;
let that grace now like a fetter
bind my wand'ring heart to thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it;
prone to leave the God I love.
Here’s my heart, oh, take and seal it;
seal it for thy courts above.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, thou Fount of ev'ry blessing
• Title: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
• Author: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790 (alt.)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Grace, Faith; Pentecost, Holy Spirit; Commitment, Discipleship; Praise, Thanksgiving

Tune Information

• Name: NETTLETON
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D
• Key: D Major
• Source: J. Wyeth, Repository of Sacred Music, Part II, 1813