Step into the Fountain

Step into the fount­ain

O sin-bur­dened heart

Nor think to grow bet­ter

But plunge as thou art;

Around thou hast wait­ed

While oth­ers have come;

Now hast­en and ven­ture

For yet there is room.

Step in­to the fount­ain

The pre­cious cleans­ing fount­ain;

Step in­to the fount­ain

’Tis flow­ing for thee.

Step in­to the fount­ain

Thou long­est to feel

Its ut­ter­most pow­er

To cleanse and to heal;

Oh! tar­ry no long­er

While mer­cy is free;

Step in­to the fount­ain

’Tis flow­ing for thee.

Step in­to the fount­ain

What! lin­ger­ing still?

Canst thou not sur­ren­der

To Je­sus thy will?

He ten­der­ly calls thee

Why shouldst thou de­lay?

Step in­to the life-giv­ing

Fountain to­day.

Step in­to the fount­ain

Thou need­est not fear;

Step bold­ly

and count not

Thy life to thee dear;

’Tis on­ly to die

Unto self and to sin

To bu­ry the bur­dens

Then dare to step in.

Step in­to the fount­ain

The hours fly apace;

Then waste thou no long­er

These mo­ments of grace;

Just now let its cleans­ing

Wave ov­er thee roll

And thou shalt find glad­ness

And rest for thy soul.