"Praise for the Fountain Opened", commonly known by its first line, "There is a fountain filled with blood," is a hymn written by William Cowper. It was one of the first hymns he wrote after his first major bout of depression.

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There is a fountain filled with blood
William Cowper
Genre	Hymn
Written	1772
Text	by William Cowper
Based on	Zechariah 13:1
Meter	8.6.8.6
Melody	"Cleansing Fountain" and others

Text

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Various compilers have altered the third line of the second stanza, "And there have I", substituting would or may for have.[1]

References

External links

• There is a fountain filled with blood - hymnary.org