Saturday, May 24, 2008

Beautiful words

This is a hymn I've only just come to read and enjoy. The music has always been beautiul but I've just felt connected to the words. Maybe it's the hard and complicated situations happening with Tyler that has me thinking but whatever it is I've felt humbled, grateful, and reason to rejoice-- all because of the knowledge of a Savoir and his limiltless understanding of what my inner most feelings are. I look forward to seeing His face again.

Here's the words to 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.
Sorrowing I shall be in spirit, Till released from flesh and sin, Yet from what I do inherit, Here Thy praises I’ll begin; 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; How His kindness yet pursues me -Mortal tongue can never tell. Clothed in flesh, till death shall loose me I cannot proclaim it well.
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.

1 comment:

J and D said...

I don't know that I've ever heard that hymn. It IS beautiful. I'm glad you shared it.
Hope you're doing well. I alos hope to get to see you next month for the girls weekend! :D I miss you!