Scripture Verse

A pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Phi­lip P. Bliss, 1873 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Philip P. Bliss (1838–1876)

Origin of the Hymn

Will You Meet Me at the Fount­ain? was sug­gest­ed by a re­mark of a friend at the Chi­ca­go [Il­li­nois] Ex­po­si­tion, in 1873, as they parted to make the tour of the build­ing. The re­mark was, Meet me at the fount­ain. It made a me­lo­dy in his heart in the sug­ges­tion of an­oth­er meet­ing, and blos­somed out in­to the song.

Whittle, p. 141

Lyrics

Will you meet me at the fount­ain,
When I reach the glo­ry land?
Will you meet me at the fount­ain?
Shall I clasp your friend­ly hand?
Other friends will give me wel­come,
Other lov­ing voic­es cheer;
There’ll be music at the fount­ain;
Will you, will you meet me there?

Refrain

Yes, I’ll meet you at the fount­ain,
At the fount­ain bright and fair;
Oh, I’ll meet you at the fount­ain,
Yes, I’ll meet you, meet you there.

Will you meet me at the fount­ain?
For I’m sure that I shall know
Kindred souls and sweet com­mun­ion,
More than I have known be­low.
And the chor­us will be sweet­er,
When it bursts up­on my ear,
And my Hea­ven seem com­plet­er,
If your hap­py voice I hear.

Refrain

Will you meet me at the fount­ain?
I shall long to have you near,
When I meet my lov­ing Sav­ior,
When His wel­come words I hear.
He will meet me at the fount­ain;
His em­brac­es I shall share;
There’ll be glo­ry at the fount­ain;
Will you, will you meet me there?

Refrain