In 2002, the band released their popular second album, Spoken For, which produced two more Top 10 hits. The combined success of the band's first two albums garnered a nomination for the Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards.
In 2004, MercyMe released Undone which produced two Top 10 hits: Here With Me which also hit Billboard's Top 100 chart that same year, and In The Blink of an Eye which, as of the end of 2005, was at #5 on R&R's top Christian hits. In 2005 they also released their Christmas album titled The Christmas Sessions.
2006 saw the release of the album Coming Up to Breathe, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums, and #13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Also released was Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic.
In 2007, MercyMe released their newest album, All That Is Within Me, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.
In 2010 they released The Generous Mr. Lovewell. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Christian Albums chart.
August 30, 2011 they released an album titled The Worship Sessions; it's currently exclusive to Family Christian Bookstores and can not be found on iTunes or Amazon.
The The Hurt & The Healer Songfacts says that their eighth major label studio album, The Hurt & Tye Healer, will be released on May 22, 2012. The record was produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala and is centered around the concept of bringing healing to the hurting.
Come Thou Fount
MercyMe 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
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, Lord 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
Oh, I'll sing my song
The grace
Oh, I'll sing my song
The grace
Oh, I'll sing my song
The grace
Come, my Lord, do not tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Come, my Lord, do not tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Come, my Lord, do not tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless days
The lyrics of the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" by MercyMe are a heartfelt appeal to God for guidance, grace, and redemption. The first verse expresses the desire to praise God for His endless mercy and asks for the heart to be tuned to sing of His grace. The second verse tells of Jesus' willingness to seek and save lost sinners, and to interpose His precious blood to rescue them from danger. The third verse speaks of the daily struggle of being a sinner saved by grace, prone to wandering and needing to be bound to God by His goodness. The final verse is an expression of hope in a future day when we will be freed from sin and see God's lovely face, clothed in His righteousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Come Thou Fount of every blessing
O Lord, please shower me with your blessings and grace.
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Help me to live my life in gratitude and sing praises to you always.
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Your mercy towards me is continuous and abundant.
Call for songs of loudest praise
Your mercy is so overwhelming that it moves me to sing loudly in praise and thanksgiving.
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Teach me a beautiful song that will express my love and devotion to you.
Sung by flaming tongues above
Like the angels in heaven, let my song be filled with passion and fire for you.
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it
Thank you for the cross, which reminds me of your redeeming love, and keeps me firmly rooted in your grace.
Mount of Thy redeeming love
The cross represents your love for me and your willingness to pay the price for my redemption.
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Even when I was lost, you never gave up on me, but found me and brought me back to your fold.
Wandering from the fold of God
I strayed from your loving embrace and lived a life of sin and separation from you.
He, to rescue me from danger
You saved me from the dangers of a life without you and brought me back into your loving care.
Interposed His precious blood
You shed your blood for me on the cross and made a way for me to be reconciled with you.
How His kindness yet pursues me
Even after salvation, your loving-kindness still pursues me and draws me closer to you day by day.
Mortal tongue can never tell
My human words cannot express the depth of your infinite love and kindness towards me.
Clothed in flesh, till death shall loose me
While I live in this mortal body, I will continue to praise you, and even in death, I will be with you forever.
I cannot proclaim it well
I am unable to fully express the depth of your love and mercy towards me.
O to grace how great a debtor
I am forever indebted to your grace and mercy that has saved me and set me free.
Daily I'm constrained to be
Every day, I am compelled to live my life in response to the grace I have received from you.
Let Thy goodness like a fetter
Let your goodness and mercy bind me to you so that I will never stray from your presence.
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Help me to fix my eyes on you and to stay close to your side always.
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it
I am aware of my human weakness and my tendency to stray from you.
Prone to leave the God I love
Even though I love you deeply, my sinful nature often leads me astray.
Here's my heart, Lord take and seal it
I offer you my heart, my life, my everything. Please keep it and seal it with your love and grace forever.
Seal it for Thy courts above
Prepare me to meet you in heaven where I will dwell with you forever.
O that day when freed from sinning
I look forward to the day when I will be free from the power of sin and temptation.
I shall see Thy lovely face
I can't wait to see you face to face and bask in the glory of your presence.
Clothed then in blood washed linen
I will be clothed in your righteousness and made clean by your precious blood.
How I'll sing Thy sovereign grace
I will sing your praises and worship you forever for your unfailing love and grace towards me.
Come, my Lord, do not tarry
I pray that you will come quickly and take me to be with you in heaven.
Take my ransomed soul away
Take me home to be with you forever, for I have been redeemed by your blood.
Send thine angels now to carry
May your angels come and take me to be with you in your heavenly kingdom.
Me to realms of endless days
Bring me to a place of eternal life and joy, where I will be with you forevermore.
Contributed by Elizabeth P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Julian Summers
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
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.
Sorrowing I shall be in spirit,
Till released from flesh and sin,
Yet from what I do inherit,
Here Thy praises I'll begin;
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
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.
O that day when freed from sinning,
I shall see Thy lovely face;
Clothèd 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.
The original text of the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
Julian Summers
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
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.
Sorrowing I shall be in spirit,
Till released from flesh and sin,
Yet from what I do inherit,
Here Thy praises I'll begin;
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
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.
O that day when freed from sinning,
I shall see Thy lovely face;
Clothèd 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.
The original text of the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
Konstantin B
I really missed those times when lyrics for songs came from the Holy Spirit and this song is the evidence of the fact. None of that "keep fighting" nonsense, but true thirst for Jesus Christ.
Hopeful Deplorable
My favorite hymn.
Valerie Goodwin
Beautiful singing. This song reminds me of my youth. Mercyme is my favorite group by far. It's so awesome for me when I think of who my REAL family is.
Bu Radley
You will be Richly Blessed.
Bu Radley
Listen to God's Promises, Rivers in the Desert. Tou will be Richly Blessed.
Miguel Perez
+Valerie Goodwin Praise GOD!!
Melissa Turner
Praise the Lord! I love this song! I can play it over & over!! 🙏
Charles Pratt
Excellent performance of one of my favorite hymns! Great job, and thank you for sharing! God bless, Brother Charlie
Joshua Vanbuskirk
This is fantastic. I am agnostic. I have no effin' idea what's going on in the hereon, but... man... dude thanks for this man.
Serious.