I don't know about you all, but I love the traditional American melodies. They have such a rich sound and are so wonderful to rearrange. I'm working on "There is a Fountain" for my next offertory and the music just really stands out. While it is so beautiful, it backs the words of this song too. Here are the lyrics. If you live nearby then you'll get to hear this on Sunday. In the AM service. :) I'll try to post a video of the practice.

1. There is a fountain filled with blood

 drawn from Emmanuel's veins;

 and sinners plunged beneath that flood

 lose all their guilty stains.

 Lose all their guilty stains,

 lose all their guilty stains;

 and sinners plunged beneath that flood

 lose all their guilty stains.

2. The dying thief rejoiced to see

 that fountain in his day;

 and there may I, though vile as he,

 wash all my sins away.

 Wash all my sins away,

 wash all my sins away;

 and there may I, though vile as he,

 wash all my sins away.

3. Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood

 shall never lose its power

 till all the ransomed church of God

 be saved, to sin no more.

 Be saved, to sin no more,

 be saved, to sin no more;

 till all the ransomed church of God

 be saved, to sin no more.

4. E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream

 thy flowing wounds supply,

 redeeming love has been my theme,

 and shall be till I die.

 And shall be till I die,

 and shall be till I die;

 redeeming love has been my theme,

 and shall be till I die.

5. Then in a nobler, sweeter song,

 I'll sing thy power to save,

 when this poor lisping, stammering tongue

 lies silent in the grave.

 Lies silent in the grave,

 lies silent in the grave;

 when this poor lisping, stammering tongue

 lies silent in the grave.

God bless!