God’s creative hand and anointing was easy to see upon Danen’s life after releasing his first independent album only a year and half after picking up a guitar and singing for the first time. Songs of desperation, heartache, and love poured from him seemingly out of nowhere. Quickly doors and opportunities started to open all over the country just through good old fashion grass roots word of mouth.
Breaking onto the indi underground scene in 2004, Danen began garnering national attention and word of his music started spreading fast. Touring solo 9 months out of the year for 3 years straight- with only his guitar and his Creator to keep him company- he went city to city, state to state, sharing his story and leading people into the presence of an undeniable God. With a unique ability to tear down the walls between traditional worship songs and songs about everyday life, people consistently share stories of leaving Danen’s presence and concerts inspired in the depths of their soul.
In 2006 Danen released his fourth album entitled She, a gorgeous extended love story between God and His broken hearted. Featuring the song “I Want You To Believe,” She stirred hearts to the point of Danen receiving letters daily from all over the country with stories of salvation, redemption, healing, and revived love.
Three months after its release however, Danen experienced some tremendous losses in his life that required him to come off the road to heal, pray, seek, and re-evaluate his calling. Touring full time alone, while an incredible blessing and a huge time of growth, had also grown incredibly lonely and had caused some deep heartache. God was calling him to a time of rest, reconnecting, and a new understanding of what is meant to abandon everything “go” for Christ. As he studied the scriptures and sought the Lord like never before, he found that God valued very few things more than He valued deep community. Much of how people learn about the Love of God and even His grace is through extending grace and love to others. Even through the most beautiful of times, as well as the ugliest and most painful of situations. For the past two years Danen has come off from the road with a desire to replant himself, to start to relearn what that meant, and to ask of God how that worked with what was still very much his undeniable calling.
But time off did not stop the growth of his fan base and the spreading of his music. It increased at an even faster pace gaining opportunities to do shows with the likes of Sarah Kelly, Shawn McDonald, and Barlow Girl just to name a few.
So in the mist of the rest and the seeking, Danen has been writing by far his most powerful project yet. This unbelievably soulful blend of funk, folk, European pop rock, and a stunningly anointed heart of worship will release in two breathtaking sections. The first of which, the Awakening EP, due to emerge August 1, 2009, features the much anticipated songs “Alive,” “Inheritance,” “Awakening,” “Lullaby For The Forgotten,” “You Came For Me,” as well as one brand new angelic song, “Home”. Written from some of the deepest pains ever felt by the human heart, the spirit of these songs can supernaturally lift the soul and mind off of our broken condition and onto the true hope to come…where true joy in the midst of suffering and heartache beautifully meet the captive.
This journey is just beginning and a great awakening is coming…
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
Danen kane Lyrics
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Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it
Mount of Thy redeeming love
Sorrow I shall have in spirit
Till released from flesh and sin
Yet from what I do inherit
Here Thy praises I’ll begin
Here I raise my praises ever
Here by Thy great help I’ve come
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
How His kindness yet pursues me
Mortal tongue can never tell
Clothed in flesh, till death shall loose me
I cannot proclaim it well
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
Prone to leave the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
O that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless day
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless day
"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" is a hymn that speaks to the believer's experience of the transformative power of God's love and grace. The lyrics highlight the themes of redemption, praise, and the human struggle to remain faithful. The hymn starts with an invocation of the presence of God as the source of all blessings and a plea for spiritual sensitivity to receive the grace that God offers. The second stanza acknowledges the reality of human suffering and sin and the hope that God's mercy and love provide. The hymn then proceeds to describe the personal experience of the singer in encountering God's love and the deep appreciation and indebtedness that result. The final stanza expresses the believer's longing for ultimate salvation and the desire to be in God's presence forever.
The lyrics to "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" were written by Robert Robinson, a self-confessed prodigal who later became a hymn writer and preacher in the Methodist Church. Robinson wrote the hymn in 1757 at the age of 22. The tune was composed by John Wyeth, who published it in his Repository of Sacred Music in 1813. The hymn has since become a beloved classic in the Christian tradition and has been recorded by various artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Come thou fount of every blessing
Come, the source of all blessings
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Help me to be in harmony with Your grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
A constant flow of Your mercy
Call for songs of loudest praise
Deserves the highest level of praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Guide me to sing a song
Sung by flaming tongues above
Sung by angels in heaven
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it
I focus on the mount of Your love
Mount of Thy redeeming love
Mount of Your saving love
Sorrow I shall have in spirit
Inevitable sadness while alive
Till released from flesh and sin
Until I am free from bodily life and sin
Yet from what I do inherit
Despite the things I receive in life
Here Thy praises I’ll begin
I will start singing Your praises here
Here I raise my praises ever
I will always sing Your praises here
Here by Thy great help I’ve come
I am here because of Your help
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure
I hope, if it is Your will
Safely to arrive at home
To safely arrive to my eternal home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Jesus found me when I was lost
Wandering from the fold of God
Straying from God's path
He to rescue me from danger
He saved me from harm
Interposed His precious blood
Sacrificed His blood on my behalf
How His kindness yet pursues me
His kindness still follows me
Mortal tongue can never tell
Words cannot fully express it
Clothed in flesh, till death shall loose me
In a human body until death releases me
I cannot proclaim it well
I cannot express it properly
O to grace how great a debtor
Grateful for the great debt of grace
Daily I’m constrained to be
I am compelled every day
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter
Let Your goodness be a shackle
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Bind my wandering heart to You
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
I am easily led astray, Lord, I know
Prone to leave the God I love
Prone to abandon the God I love
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it
Take my heart and secure it
Seal it for Thy courts above
Make It secure for Your kingdom above
O that day when freed from sinning
The day I am freed from sin
I shall see Thy lovely face
I will see Your beautiful face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
Dressed in pure robes washed by Your blood
How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace
How I will sing about Your supreme grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Come, Lord, don't wait any longer
Take my ransomed soul away
Take my saved soul with You
Send thine angels now to carry
Send Your angels to carry me
Me to realms of endless day
Take me to Your everlasting kingdom
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Come, Lord, do not wait any longer
Take my ransomed soul away
Take my saved soul with You
Send thine angels now to carry
Send Your angels to carry me
Me to realms of endless day
Take me to Your everlasting kingdom
Contributed by Tyler T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.