After forming The Autumn Film, band members Reid and Latifah Phillips and Dann Stockton were leading worship at churches and could not deny the strong beckoning of the hymns.
They decided to develop a parallel band; the same people with a new purpose of making hymns accessible again under the new name, Page CXVI.
The group garnered overnight success (backed by 12,000 downloads in only two days) after friend John Piper hosted a free download on his blog, “Desiring God.” The somewhat cryptic name was intentional.
It’s drawn from the page number in a particular copy of The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis, the brilliant passage where Aslan begins to sing Narnia into creation out of a black void. After recording four Hymns albums, collaborating and touring with Derek Webb, Page CXVI will release an album of restful, sleepy hymns titled simply, Lullabies, on November 13, 2012.
Come Thou Fount
Page CXVI 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
I'll praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
Mount of thy redeeming love
Hither by thy help I come
And I hope by thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wondering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
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
I am bound for the kingdom
Wonʼt you come with me
I am bound for the kingdom
Wonʼt you come with me
I am bound for the kingdom
Wonʼt you come with me
I am bound for the kingdom
Wonʼt you come with me
Hallelujah we sing
Hallelujah we sing
Hallelujah we sing
The song "Come Thou Fount" by Page CXVI expresses the singer's desire to find the fount of every blessing, to be taught melodious sonnets, and to praise the mount. The singer seeks to align themselves with the grace of God and His redeeming love. The lyrics describe how the singer raises their Ebenezer—meaning a stone of help—as a reminder of how God has helped them in the past and how they hope to arrive safely home with God's help. The song also represents the singer's gratitude and indebtedness to God for his grace, and they ask God to bind their wandering heart to him.
The main themes of the lyrics are the singer's desire for redemption and to be closer to God. The song highlights how the individual has been saved by the grace of God and is constantly in need of His guidance, protection and mercy. The song also acknowledges human frailty and the difficulty of staying on the right path, but trusts in God's unfailing love and mercy to keep them on course.
Line by Line Meaning
Come thou fount of every blessing
You are the source of every good thing in my life
Tune my heart to sing thy grace
Help me to focus my heart and mind on your goodness and mercy
Streams of mercy never ceasing
I am constantly receiving your love and forgiveness
Call for songs of loudest praise
I cannot help but worship you and sing your praises for all the blessings you have given me
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Guide me in creating beautiful music to praise and honor you
Sung by flaming tongues above
In reference to the divine beings that worship you in Heaven
I'll praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
I will praise you for the steadfast faith that you have given me
Mount of thy redeeming love
Reference to Jesus' death on the cross and the salvation he provides
Here I raise my Ebenezer
I am acknowledging that God has helped me thus far and has brought me to where I am today
Hither by thy help I come
I have only made it this far because of God's guidance and help
And I hope by thy good pleasure
I trust that God has a plan for my life and will continue to guide and bless me according to his will
Safely to arrive at home
I am looking forward to the day when I will be reunited with God in Heaven
Jesus sought me when a stranger
God's love and mercy saved me when I was lost and wandering
Wondering from the fold of God
I had strayed from God's love and protection
He, to rescue me from danger
God saved me from a life of sin and spiritual danger
Interposed His precious blood
Christ's death on the cross is the ultimate sacrifice which saved me from my sins
O to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be!
I am forever grateful for the grace and forgiveness that God has given me, and I strive to live a life worthy of that gift
Let thy goodness like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee
May God's goodness and love constantly remind me of his presence in my life and keep me grounded in my faith
Prone to wander Lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love
I acknowledge my human weakness and tendency to sin, and I ask for God's strength to keep me faithful
Here's my heart, O take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above
I am surrendering my heart and my life to God, asking him to guide and protect me until I can be with him in Heaven
I am bound for the kingdom
I have faith that God has prepared a place for me in Heaven
Wonʼt you come with me
An invitation and call to others to join in the faith and the journey to Heaven
Hallelujah we sing
Praise and worship to God for his grace and blessings
Contributed by Aaron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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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 loveHere I raise my Ebenezer
Here there 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 bloodOh, that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in the blood washed linen
How I'll sing Thy wondrous grace
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send Thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless dayOh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let that 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, oh, take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts aboveHere's my heart, oh, take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
@NYCRocks
My favorite part of Jinger and Jeremy's wedding! Such a beautiful hymn! I can watch it over and over again!
@elizabethannekeith
i have the hymns on my iTouch. still blows my mind and feeds my spirit every time i listen to it. today? it is for my son Eli. he testified to me last night that at age 22 and 16 months clean from drugs, he received the baptism of the holy spirit. "aguy laid hands on me at my laborer's job. he prayed and i started to talk in tongues and everything". this is the son i pleasded for his life. so praising God this morning and singing this.. lvoe the last bit especially.. thank you for hymns done AWESOMELY
@timrileyj10
Amen, Amen! So awesome!
@bethart1985
oh my word! i have been rewatching jinger and jeremys wed over and over just for this song.. it was an amazing part of the wedding and such an amazing song to worship to. wow im so glad i found this. excellent jobbbb!!
@hdez930
Jesuslovesyou brosef
Ahhhh Same Here!! This was a Beautiful part of their Wedding!😌
@Bepeze
Jesuslovesyou brosef I had never considered a song like this ay a wedding but i just might have to do it at mine. If the Lord tarries. Great idea. I'm an old head when it comes to hymns
@alexiswatkins1430
Jesuslovesyou brosef I absolutely loved this part of the Vuolo's wedding as well. It's such a wonderful song that seems to hit your soul. ❤️❤️❤️
@bethart1985
Alexis Watkins yes it does! i watched the newest ep lastnight and it was nice seeing the behind the scenes stuff. so awesome. i love that fam.
@ziggy6410
Beth Hart unique look red a lllłk. Njjml
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@jazminespeight6539
I remember hearing this song on the show Counting On: Jinger and Jeremy's Wedding. It was beautiful!!