Scripture Verse

There shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. Zechariah 13:1

Introduction

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Samuel L. Howard (1860–1940)

Words & Mu­sic: Sam­uel L. How­ard, in The Best Gos­pel Songs and Their Com­pos­ers, by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1904), num­ber 177.

Music: Pam­plo­na Sam­uel L. How­ard, 1904 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

In the bless­èd crim­son foun­tain
I’ve been washed and saved from sin,
He who died on Cal­va­ry’s mount­ain
Gives me pre­cious peace with­in.

Refrain

O the bless­èd crim­son foun­tain,
Free for all its wa­ters flow;
Come and test its heal­ing mer­it—
It will make you white as snow.

Though life’s road is rough and drea­ry,
Though through dan­gers I must go,
Christ is with me as I jour­ney,
And no harm my soul shall know.

Refrain

I will trust my lov­ing Sav­ior,
Faithful will I strive to be,
Till I reach the land of pro­mise,
And His won­drous glo­ry see.

Refrain