Come Thou Fount

This morning I felt discouragement and sadness trying to nudge its way in. I knew that I needed to do something uplifting and encouraging. I remembered watching a performance a few different times that made a lasting impression on me even when I was very young.  Luckily, this performance was documented and is now posted on youtube. Hands down the most powerful and moving song I have ever heard. I wasn't there of course, but what a privilege it would have been to be among the audience that did get to see it.  I added the words to better understand the deep meaning of the song.  I am so thankful that I remembered this performance as it has greatly touched me this morning. 

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, 

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; 

Streams of mercy, never ceasing, 

Call for songs of loudest praise. 

Teach me some melodious sonnet, 

Sung by flaming tongues above. 

Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, 

Mount of Thy redeeming love. 

Here I raise my Ebenezer; 

Here by Thy great help I’ve come; 

And I hope, by Thy good pleasure, 

Safely to arrive at home. 

Jesus sought me when a stranger, 

Wandering from the fold of God; 

He, to rescue me from danger, 

Interposed His precious blood. 

O to grace how great a debtor 

Daily I’m constrained to be! 

Let Thy goodness, like a fetter, 

Bind my wandering heart to Thee. 

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, 

Prone to leave the God I love; 

Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, 

Seal it for Thy courts above. 

O that day when freed from sinning, 

I shall see Thy lovely face; 

Clothed then in blood washed linen 

How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace; 

Come, my Lord, no longer tarry, 

Take my ransomed soul away; 

Send thine angels now to carry 

Me to realms of endless day.