155    104th     J. Hart
Christ the Fountain for Sin and Uncleanness. Zech. 13. 1

1 The fountain of Christ, assist me to sing,
  The blood of our Priest, our crucified King;
  Which perfectly cleanses from sin and from filth,
  And richly dispenses salvation and health.

2 This fountain so dear, he’ll freely impart;
  Unlocked by the spear, it gushed from his heart,
  With blood and with water; the first to atone,
  To cleanse us the latter; the fountain’s but one.

3 [This fountain is such (as thousands can tell),
  The moment we touch its streams we are well.
  All waters beside them are full of the curse;
  For all who have tried them, swell, rot, and grow worse.]

4 [This fountain, sick soul, recovers thee quite;
  Bathe here and be whole, wash here and be white;
  Whatever diseases or dangers befall,
  The fountain of Jesus will rid thee of all.]

5 This fountain from guilt not only makes pure,
  And gives soon as felt infallible cure;
  But if guilt removèd return and remain,
  Its power may be provèd again and again.

6 This fountain unsealed stands open for all
  That long to be healed, the great and the small.
  Here’s strength for the weakly that hither are led;
  Here’s health for the sickly, here’s life for the dead.

7 This fountain, though rich, from charge is quite clear;
  The poorer the wretch, the welcomer here;
  Come needy, come guilty, come loathsome and bare;
  You can’t come too filthy; come just as you are.

8 This fountain in vain has never been tried;
  It takes out all stain whenever applied;
  The water flows sweetly with virtue divine,
  To cleanse souls completely, though leprous as mine.