Lyrics
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Emmanuel's veins;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.
The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there have I, though vile as he,
Washed all my sins away.
Washed all my sins away,
Washed all my sins away;
And there have I, though vile as he,
Washed all my sins away.
I do believe, I will believe,
That Jesus died for me!
That on the cross He shed His blood,
From sin to set me free.
From sin to set me free,
From sin to set me free;
That on the cross He shed His blood,
from sin to set me free.
Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more.
Be saved, to sin no more,
Be saved, to sin no more;
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more.
E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die;
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I'll sing Thy power to save.
I'll sing Thy power to save,
I'll sing Thy power to save,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I'll sing Thy power to save.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: William Cowper
William Cowper's classic hymn reminds us of the profound depth of Jesus’ redeeming love. At the cross, Christ offered His very life so that every stain of guilt and shame might be completely washed away. Like the thief who hung beside Jesus, we are invited to bring our brokenness to the fountain of His grace with open hands and trusting hearts. Today, step into the cleansing truth of His mercy, knowing that in Christ, you are fully forgiven and made new.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- 1 John 1:7: “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.”
- Hebrews 9:22: “According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.”
- Revelation 1:5: “and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins by his blood;”