Come To The Fount Of Life
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COME to the fount of life.
Come; for it floweth free:
Come to a Saviour's arras,
Who kindly welcomes thee.
Come; for the angel throne;
Wait with their harps of gold
To fill high heaven with song,
When a wanderer seeks the fold.
Come; for the gloomy course
Of the earth is almost run,
And the work of mercy soon
Will be forever done.
Come, while a little space
Is left us yet to flee
The tempter's fatal snares.
And the sinner's destiny.
The holy realms above
Which the righteous soon shall see,
The crystal stream of love,
And life's unfading tree;
Pleasures of heavenly birth,
And joys that ne'er decay,
Invite us hence from earth
To the realms of endless day.
The weary there shall rest,
The toils of life be o'er;
Ages will roll away,
But sorrow come no more.
Each hope that has cheered the saint,
Through darkness, toil and strife,
Shall then be all fulfilled
In the joys of eternal life.
Free is the rich reward:
Free is the welcome given,
If we will but seek the Lord,
And walk in the way to heaven.
The Spirit and bride say, Come;
And whoso will may share
The 'saints' eternal home,
And the fadeless glories there.
Then to the fount of life
Come, for it floweth free;
Come to a Saviour's arms
Who kindly welcomes thee.
Come, and the angel throng
Will joy with united breath.
That another soul has turned
From the way that leads to death.
YI