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

Words: A. T. Mc­El­roy, in Songs for Je­sus No. 5 (Greens­bo­ro, Georg­ia: Frank M. Gra­ham, 1914), num­ber 12.

Music: Mi­le­ti­na Frank M. Gra­ham, 1914 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mc­El­roy’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Gra­ham,

portrait
Frank M. Graham (1859–1931)

Lyrics

In the Bi­ble we are told
By the pro­phets wise of old
Of a fount­ain op­ened wide
In our bless­èd Sav­ior’s side.
To this fount­ain you may go,
For its wa­ters free­ly flow;
It will wash you from your sin,
Make you clean with­out, with­in.

Refrain

There’s a fount­ain opened wide
In our Sav­ior’s wound­ed side;
To this fount­ain come to­day,
It will wash your sins away.

Hear, O hear Him sweet­ly say,
To this fount­ain come to­day;
It will give you li­ber­ty,
From your id­ols set you free.
Evil spir­its He’ll cast out,
Cleanse your heart from ev­ery doubt;
Why not come and be made free?
It is op­en wide for thee.

Refrain

I’m so glad that I’ve plunged in,
Been made free from ev­ery sin,
Daily walk­ing in the light,
Bound to win in ev­ery fight.
Having fel­low­ship so sweet,
Sitting low at Je­sus’ feet,
In this way I mean to stand,
Till I reach the glo­ry land.

Refrain