The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
Come Thou Fount
Various Artists 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 unchanging love
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 blood
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let that grace now, 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
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 unchanging love
The song "Come Thou Fount" is a hymn that expresses the singer's desire to praise and worship God. The first stanza acknowledges that God is the source of all blessings and asks Him to "tune" the singer's heart to respond with gratitude and worship. The second stanza emphasizes the mercy that God extends to His people, and the third stanza speaks of the singer's personal experience of being rescued by Jesus Christ. The fourth stanza expresses the singer's sense of indebtedness to God's grace, and the final stanza acknowledges the singer's tendency to wander away from God and asks Him to seal the singer's heart so that they may worship Him in eternity.
The lyrics of "Come Thou Fount" also contain some unique phrases and allusions to Scripture. The term "Ebenezer" in the second stanza refers to a stone that the prophet Samuel placed to commemorate God's help in the battle against the Philistines (1 Samuel 7:12). The phrase "flaming tongues above" in the third stanza alludes to the Holy Spirit's descent on the apostles at Pentecost (Acts 2:3). Additionally, the phrase "prone to wander" in the final stanza echoes the words of the psalmist in Psalm 119:176.
Line by Line Meaning
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing
Oh, source of all goodness and kindness, please bestow upon me your blessings
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Help me to align my heart and soul with your grace and to sing your praises endlessly
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Your mercy is an endless stream that never runs dry
Call for songs of loudest praise
Your mercies call for the most exuberant songs of praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Please teach me a beautiful hymn or song
Sung by flaming tongues above
A song sung by the holy angels in heaven
Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it
I will sing your praises forever and remain steadfast in your love
Mount of Thy unchanging love
Your love is fixed, steadfast and unchanging like a mountain
Here I raise my Ebenezer
I raise my hands in gratitude to you, for you have brought me thus far
Here there by Thy great help I've come
It's only by your great help that I have come this far in life
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure
With your good pleasure and blessings, I hope to reach my final destination safely
Safely to arrive at home
To safely arrive at my ultimate home, in heaven with you
Jesus sought me when a stranger
When I was lost and wandering away from you, Jesus sought me out
Wandering from the fold of God
I was lost and strayed away from your loving embrace
He, to rescue me from danger
Jesus came to rescue me from the danger of being far from you
Interposed His precious blood
He sacrificed his life and shed his blood to save me
O to grace how great a debtor
I am in debt to your grace, which is immeasurable and beyond comprehension
Daily I'm constrained to be
Everyday I am obligated to thank you and glorify you for your countless blessings
Let that grace now, like a fetter
May your grace bind me tightly to you, like a strong chain or shackle
Bind my wandering heart to Thee
Bind my heart, which is prone to wander, to you, so that I may never stray away again
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it
I am aware of my tendency to wander away from you, Lord
Prone to leave the God I love
I know that I have the tendency to leave the one true God whom I love
Here's my heart, O take and seal it
Lord, here is my heart, please take it and seal it for your heavenly kingdom
Seal it for Thy courts above
Please seal my heart for your heavenly courts, where I will sing your praises for eternity
Contributed by Charlie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@diulikadikaday
This song speaks deeply to my heart. Growing up, I saw friends fall away from Christ. I felt the same pull of sinful desires. So when the song says: “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 above”
It’s a prayer for rescue, more than a song of praise. It’s a call of desperation saying, don’t let me leave you, God.
I’ve been walking with Christ for 37 years and still loving this God who repaired my broken family, saved me from suicide, gave me my own family and now helps me to teach the next generation.
If you don’t know the power and love of God, you need to give him a chance, my friend!
@ARMY-yp9od
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
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
(Precious blood)
Oh, 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 days
Oh, 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, oh take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
Here's my heart
Oh take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above
@anewsom95
Hello Celtic Worshipers!!
My 16 month old daughter LOVES this song!! She's always so excited when I turn it on and comes running to dance and spin. Evelynn loves the flute, bagpipes, and violin.
One of the songs with the bagpipes solo made her cry because she was soo touched. I never knew bagpipes could be so moving. I've tried to play other videos with the pipes but she only likes how celtic worshipers play it!
I've been debating on writing a comment but we've probably listened to your songs over 2,000 times in the last few months. Please release more videos 💜
Blessings,
Your sister in Christ
@FavoriteHillsongWorshipMusic
My healthy 36 year old husband was killed by hospital protocol and left me with three little kids, 3, 7, and 11. Once I found this song, it has become my anthem. I listen to it daily, all the time. It keeps me going and gives me the reminder I need. The Holy Spirit is ALL OVER this song. 💖🙌💖
@Tammiehua
Really want to hug u but only can send u words … stay strong 💪 🌻🌈🍀…. Nothing is permanent .
@beisbolisto2
Peace be with you :) He has no more pain and by the time we all get up there it will be as like 3 seconds to him, when everybody meets again for the final forever :)
@ms.sonshine8878
😪 ❤🙏❤️
@Tomb313
I was almost there with your husband when I had Covid and the hospital was doing its protocol with me.
I made it through, but had a stroke in the middle of the pandemic.
Props to you and your family as you continue to grieve ❤
@seen5958
❤❤❤God be with you and your family
@BrutherBriar
There’s something about old hymns that speak to the weary soul. And these guys bring them new life. Love it! Keep doing your thing guys!
@ryanjoned9582
They have so much meaning and truth most music on YouTube is all worldly
@loisharman6322
AMEN!
@teresagibbs4013
It’s beautiful 🎶