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12671. The Fountain

1 There is a fountain opened wide,
Whence streams of living waters flow;
’Twas opened when Immanuel died,
To cleanse from sin and save from woe.

Refrain:
Oh, precious fountain,
Oh, crimson fountain,
’Tis flowing free for you and me;
O come, and drink and live.

2 The dwellers of Jerusalem,
The heirs of David’s royal line;
May to this sacred fountain come,
And wash away each guilty stain. [Refrain]

3 Here love, in one perpetual stream,
Descends to all of Adam’s race;
Let songs immortal swell the theme,
The wonders of redeeming grace. [Refrain]

4 Let Jew and Gentile blend their lays,
As down at Jesus’ feet they fall;
High raise the song of rapturous praise,
And crown the Savior Lord of all. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There is a fountain opened wide
Title: The Fountain
Author: William Thomas Dale (1878)
Refrain First Line: Oh, precious fountain
Language: English
Source: Alt.: Precious Jewels by J. H. Leslie and R. B. Mahaffey (New York: C. M. Cady, 1878)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [There is a fountain opened wide]
Composer: O. A. Briggs
Key: F Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
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MIDI file: MIDI
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