I sat in the shadow,
My harp I’d laid down.
I longed to be used, Lord;
I hoped for a crown.
My soul seemed so dry, tho’;
My heart sad and lone.
I heard then a whisper—
Here’s what it made known:
Chorus
Wells of Salvation,
Springs that are pure,
Streams in the Desert,
Rivers of Life,
Oceans of blessings
Fountains of love—
Cause me to drink, Lord
‘Till my heart overflows.
God showed me a river,
A clear flowing tide.
It came from a distance,
It’s borders so wide.
It swept o’er my being,
Till it purged all my stain.
It gave me my song back—
Hear now the refrain.
Chorus
Wells of Salvation,
Springs that are pure,
Streams in the Desert,
Rivers of Life,
Oceans of blessings
Fountains of love—
Cause me to drink, Lord
‘Till my heart overflows.
Now from the flood tides
That stream from God’s throne
I drink in the blessings
And make them my own;
Then I dip from the cisterns
Deep down in my soul,
And pour out to others
Till they be made whole.
Chorus
Wells of Salvation,
Springs that are pure,
Streams in the Desert,
Rivers of Life,
Oceans of blessings
Fountains of love—
Cause me to drink, Lord
‘Till my heart overflows.
Words of song by Evelyn Splane
Chorus by another author--Tune borrowed from “Come to the Waters.”