Scripture Verse

A fountain will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. Zechariah 13:1

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, in Songs of Joy and Glad­ness No. 2 (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Mc­Don­ald & Gill, 1890).

Music: Adapt­ed and ar­ranged by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

From that dear cross where Je­sus died,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing;
From bleed­ing hands and feet and side,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing.

Refrain

Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing;
Flowing so free for you and for me,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing.

Come, wash the stain of sin away,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing;
Come, while ’tis called sal­va­tion’s day,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing.

Refrain

For ev­ery con­trite, wound­ed soul,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing;
Step in just now, and be made whole,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing.

Refrain

For ev­ery wea­ry, ach­ing heart,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing;
A ten­der heal­ing to impart,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing.

Refrain

With life and peace up­on its tide,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing;
Sweet bless­ings down the ag­es glide,
Calv’ry’s stream is flow­ing.