There is a fountain filled with blood
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| Praise for the Fountain Opened | |
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 William Cowper | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1772 |
| Text | by William Cowper |
| Based on | Zechariah 13:1 |
| Meter | 8.6.8.6 |
| Melody | "Cleansing Fountain" and others |
"Praise for the Fountain Opened", commonly known by its first line, "There is a fountain filled with blood," is a hymn written by William Cowper. It was one of the first hymns he wrote after his first major bout of depression.
Text
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Various compilers have altered the third line of the second stanza, "And there have I", substituting would or may for have.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Hymns of Cowper". The Gospel Magazine, and Theological Review. New Series. 2 (18): 312. 1 June 1867.
External links
[edit]- There is a fountain filled with blood - hymnary.org
