Scripture Verse

A fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. Zechariah 13:1

Introduction

Words: James Ed­mes­ton, 1844.

Music: Em­ma­nu­el Carl C. N. Bal­le, 1850 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Ed­mes­ton or Bal­le (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Fountain of grace, rich, full and free,
What need I, that is not in Thee?
Full par­don, strength to meet the day,
And peace which none can take away.

Doth sick­ness fill my heart with fear,
’Tis sweet to know that Thou art near;
Am I with dread of jus­tice tried,
’Tis sweet to know that Christ hath died.

In life, Thy pro­mis­es of aid
Forbid my heart to be afraid;
In death, peace gent­ly veils the eyes;
Christ rose, and I shall sure­ly rise.