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

Words: Carl A. Sten­holm (1843–1884). Trans­lat­ed from Swed­ish to Eng­lish by J. B. Lin­der­holm.

Music: Kjell­man Ger­da Kjell­man (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know when the words or mu­sic were writ­ten, the orig­in­al Swed­ish ti­tle, Lin­der­holm’s full name, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Sten­holm,

Lyrics

There’s a fount­ain flow­ing
From the Sav­ior’s side;
Life and health be­stow­ing,
Since for man He died.

And the Word de­clar­eth,
Bathing there is free;
Who is he that dar­eth
Hinder you and me?

Heav’nly balm it pour­eth
Into hearts that grieve;
Gladness it re­stor­eth
When earth’s com­forts leave.

Oft my heart was sink­ing
’Neath the load I bore;
Kneeling here, and drink­ing,
I was strong once more.

By its mur­m’ring wa­ters
I lie down each night;
When my cour­age tot­ters
It re­news my might.