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In that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleaness.

There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Immanuel'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.

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 there though vile as he, wash all my sins away.

Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood shall never lose its pow'r, 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.

E'er since, by faith I saw that 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.

When this poor lisping, stamm'ring tongue lies silent in the grave, then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing Thy pow'r to save: I'll sing Thy pow'r to save, I'll sing Thy pow'r to save; then in a nobler, sweeter song I'll sing Thy pow'r to save. 

William Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was born on November 26, 1731, to Rev. John and Anne Cowper. He was the first surviving child born to the couple.  When William was 6 years old, his mother died, and William was sent to Dr. Pittman's Boarding School. At the boarding school, young William was routinely harassed and bullied. In 1750, William enrolled in Westminster School to study law. For ten years he did not take his legal career seriously.  He fell in love with his cousin, Theodora Cowper and they became engaged. Their relationship lasted for 7 years, but there was never a wedding because of her father's disapproval. Later in 1763, William had an extensive background examination to take chambers in the House of Lords. This caused William to have deep depression, thoughts and attempts of suicide. He was admitted to an asylum and confined there for 18 months. He had persistent dreams of eternal damnation, and thoughts of being rejected and dejected by God.  William became a Christian after 6 months in the asylum. William was discharged and went to live with Morley and Mary Unwin and their family. The family helped provide him some mental stability.William met John Newton through the Unwin family.  Together, William and John worked on the Olney Hymns which was published in 1779. William contributed 68 of the hymns that were published in the Olney Hymnal. His most famous hymns: "There is a Fountain", and “God Moves in a Mysterious Way". William wrote poetry and his writing styles were influenced by Alfred Tennyson, William Wordsworth, and friend, Jane Austen.  Jane Austen lived nearby and told him a story that he turned into a ballad. The ballad is known as "The Journey of John Gilpin".  Jane jokingly recommended "The Task" which was about a sofa. His most famous writings:  "The Castaway", which was about his life, being bullied, and his mental breakdowns, and “To Mary".  After Morley passed away in a tragic riding accident, Mary and William lived together. Mary, who was like a mother to him, became an invalid in 1792. Four years later, Mary passed away. The trauma from Mary’s passing away, caused William to sink into a deep depression that he never recovered from. His health continued to decline, and he died of dropsy (edema) on April 25, 1800.