Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Words: Robert Robinson, 1758 · Tune "Nettleton," Wyeth's Repository, 1813 · Public domain
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Verse 1
EbCome, Bb7thou EbFount of ev'ry Bbblessing,
Ebtune my Abheart Ebto sing Bb7thy Ebgrace;
Ebstreams Bb7of Ebmercy, never Bbceasing,
Ebcall for Absongs Ebof loud-Bb7est Ebpraise.
EbTeach Fmme Ebsome Gmme-Ablodious son-Ebnet,
Ebsung Fmby Ebflam-Gming Abtongues Bba-Ebbove;
Ebpraise Bb7the Ebmount! I'm fixed up-Bbon it,
Ebmount of Abthy Ebredeem-Bb7ing Eblove.
Verse 2
EbHere Bb7I Ebraise mine Eben-Bbezer;
Ebhither Abby Ebthy help Bb7I'm Ebcome;
Eband Bb7I Ebhope, by thy good Bbpleasure,
Ebsafely Abto Ebarrive Bb7at Ebhome.
EbJe-Fmsus Ebsought Gmme Abwhen a stran-Ebger,
Ebwan-Fmd'ring Ebfrom Gmthe Abfold Bbof EbGod;
Ebhe, Bb7to Ebrescue me from Bbdanger,
Ebinter-Abposed Ebhis pre-Bb7cious Ebblood.
Verse 3
EbO Bb7to Ebgrace how great a Bbdebtor
Ebdaily AbI'm Ebconstrained Bb7to Ebbe!
EbLet Bb7thy Ebgoodness, like a Bbfetter,
Ebbind my Abwan-Ebd'ring heart Bb7to Ebthee.
EbProne Fmto Ebwan-Gmder, AbLord, I feel Ebit,
Ebprone Fmto Ebleave Gmthe AbGod BbI Eblove;
Ebhere's Bb7my Ebheart, O take and Bbseal it,
Ebseal it Abfor Ebthy courts Bb7a-Ebbove.
Chords in the key of E♭
- Eb
- Bb7
- Bb
- Ab
- Fm
- Gm
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