Scripture Verse

The Lamb who is at the center of the throne will shepherd them; He will guide them to springs of living waters. Revelation 7:17

Introduction

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Kelso Carter (1849–1928)

Words: R. Kel­so Car­ter, in Faith Hymns, ed­it­ed by Charles Cull­is (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Will­ard Street Tract Re­po­si­to­ry, 1870)—no re­frain.

Mu­sic & Re­frain: Ed­ward E. E. Nick­er­son, in Songs of Per­fect Love, ed­it­ed by R. Kel­so Car­ter & John R. Swe­ney (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1886), num­ber 118 (🔊pdf nwc).

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Edward Nickerson
(1834–1899)

Lyrics

Rest to the wea­ry soul
And ach­ing breast is giv’n,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow;
Grace makes the wound­ed whole,
Love fills our hearts with Heav’n,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow.

Refrain

Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow,
Down where the tree of life doth grow,
I’m liv­ing in the light, for Je­sus now I fight,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow.

For thee, my soul, for thee,
These price­less joys were bought,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow;
Thine is the mer­cy free,
That Christ to earth has brought,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow.

Refrain

Come, with the ran­somed train,
The Savior’s prais­es sing,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow;
Rejoice! the Lamb was slain,
Adore! He reigns a king,
Down where the liv­ing wa­ters flow.

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