"Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters;
and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy
priceless spiritual wine and milk without money and without price
simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing."
(Isaiah 55:1)
"I Jesus, have sent My messenger angel to you to witness and to give
you assurance of these things for the assemblies. I AM the Root, the
Source and the Offspring of David, the radiant and brilliant Morning Star.
The Holy Spirit and the bride, the church, the true Christianity, say, "Come!"
And let him who is listening say, Come! And let everyone come who is thirsty,
who is painfully conscious of his need of those things by which the soul is
refreshed, supported, and strengthened; and whoever earnestly desires to do it,
let him come, take, appropriate, and drink the water of Life without cost."
(Revelation 22:16-17)
"Jesus answered her, If you had only known and had recognized God's gift and
Who this is that is saying to you, "Give Me a drink" you would have asked Him
instead and He would have given you living water."
(John 4:10)
Come to the fountain of mercy and live,
Come, and a pardon receive;
Drink of the water that Jesus will give,
Freely to those that believe;
Weary and burdened with sorrow,
Sweet is the message to thee,
Learn of the meek and the lowly,
Come, heavy laden to Me.
Come to the clear flowing river,
Drink of its waters forever,
Hungry and thirsty, O! never,
Blessed are they that believe!
Happy the nation whose God is the Lord;
Hearing in meekness and love
Counsels of wisdom and truth in His Word,
Looking for comfort above;
He is their Rock and Salvation,
He is their Strength and their Song,
Onward from glory to glory,
Leading them gently along.
Come to the clear flowing river,
Drink of its waters forever,
Hungry and thirsty, O! never,
Blessed are they that believe!
Look unto Jesus, ye regions of earth,
Victor of death and the grave,
Though He was humble, and lowly His birth
He is the mighty to save.
Why should we wander in darkness?
Why to the world should we cling?
Hope, like a bird, is before us,
Pluming her beautiful wing.
Come to the clear flowing river,
Drink of its waters forever,
Hungry and thirsty, O! never,
Blessed are they that believe!
Image courtesy/Diana Leagh Matthews
"Come To The Fountain Of Mercy And Live"
(Blessed Are They That Believe)
(1868)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer, missionary,
poet, lyricist, and composer
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