Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

I wrote this tune a few years ago.  The text (by William Cowper) is a source of great comfort to me.

There Is a Fountain

I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord

Words by Isaac Watts, additional chorus by Aaron Adams
Music by Aaron Adams
Recorded around 2006

Hear What the Voice from Heaven Proclaims

copyright 2005 by Aaron Adams

Lyrics:
He gives to men and women breath,
and (His the keys of life and death)
He makes anew (though we betray)
His chosen flock (though He we slay)

This lamb of God is shepherd, too
He (sacrificed to make us new)
shall yet be Pastor to His sheep,
and all He sows, He also reaps

In stripes across His back and nails,
He (pierced in hand and foot) travails
to offer blameless now the blamed,
and christen “Honored” now, the shamed.

Through many trials, the Father led
Christ Jesus, even till He bled,
but by His power, He was consoled,
and we (when anguished now) He holds

He frees our wills from bands of sin
And “slaves of righteousness” we then
will name ourselves with joy, for He
has named us “children,” even me.

He Gives to Men and Women Breath

copyright 2005 by Aaron Adams

Lyrics:
The state of man is universal
We’re all the same, we’re all born sinful
Instead of goodness, we seek elevation
We please ourselves in ruination

And when He calls us, He calls us out of night
Calls us out of every kind of selfishness and sin
And when He calls us, He calls us to the light
Not because we’re good, but because He’s Him.

Our deeds are dark, our hearts are wicked
Depraved, corrupt, we’ve earned His judgment
But in His mercy, He gave forgiveness
He took our sin and called us righteous

And when He calls us, we pass from death to life
We will not enter judgment ‘cause His Word has set us free
And when He calls us, He does away with strife,
and reconciles us to Him, though we were His enemies

He showed His love in His descending
His grace and love are neverending
Though He was righteous, we didn’t want Him
He gave Himself to men who killed Him

And when He calls us, He bares His holy arm
And saves the ones He chose before the making of the earth
And when He calls us, He heals our every harm
His suffering brings healing, and His death gives us new birth

The Lord is faithful, and He protects us
He loves His sheep, He died to win us!
And He will finish what He has started
We’re saved by grace, we will not lose it!

And when He calls us, our stone hearts are replaced
He gives us hearts that beat for Him and teaches us to love
And when He calls us, He showers us with grace
And promises a place with Him in mansions up above

When He Calls Us

copyright 2006 by Aaron Adams

Lyrics:
All things in heaven and earth are Yours
And none could give to You, that You would owe a debt
And how can man against Your justice make a stand,
as though Your righteousness he’s met?

Chorus:
You take old things and make them new
You break the hardened heart and draw the man to You
You don’t find good to love in men
You make the good in them instead

The world has surely earned Your wrath
But You have lavished love on those who gave no heed
And this is love: that when we all despised Your Name,
That for Your Church You chose to bleed
And He that bought with such a price
Will not let perish anyone whom He has bought
And those He draws, He will confirm until the end
And when they fall, they will be caught

You will Your promises uphold
Although I stray, You will forever lead me back
For though my faithfulness is fickle and frail,
Your faithfulness will never lack
All praise to Him Who made all things
All praise to Him Who before time planned all our days
All praise to You Who in Your dying gave us life
All praise to God Who reigns always


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