Voctave consists of Kate Lott, Tiffany Coburn, Ashley Espinoza, Sarah Whittemore, E. J. Cardona, Tony De Rosa, Kurt von Schmittou, Jacob C Fullerton and Jamey Ray.
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
Voctave 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 God's redeeming love.
Here I find my greatest treasure;
hither by thy 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,
bought me with his precious blood.
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, O take and seal it;
seal it for thy courts above.
In the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing", the singer calls upon God to tune their heart to sing His grace. The singer acknowledges the abundant mercy of God that never ceases and recognizes that this goodness calls for songs of loud praise. The lyrics then ask God to teach the singer a melodious song to praise Him like the ones sung by the flaming tongues above. The mount the singer is fixed upon is the mount of God's redeeming love, and they praise it. The second verse talks about how the singer found their greatest treasure in God and that with His help, they have come. The singer hopes to arrive home safely with His help.
The third verse reminds us of the sacrifice of Jesus, who sought us when we were strangers, wandering from the fold of God. He rescued us from danger by buying us with His precious blood. The final verse is a prayer asking God to bind our wandering hearts to Him and to take and seal our hearts for His courts above. The singer acknowledges their weakness in falling away from God and begs Him to keep them close. Overall, the hymn is a beautiful expression of praise, thanksgiving, and recognition of God's unconditional love and mercy.
Line by Line Meaning
Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
Oh, divine source of all blessings, please come into my heart and grace me with thy presence.
tune my heart to sing thy grace;
Please align my heart and mind with your divine purpose so that I may sing praises for your grace.
streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Your never-ending kindness and compassion flow like a river, constantly refreshing and renewing.
call for songs of loudest praise.
Your infinite mercy inspires me to sing with the utmost vigor and joy.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Please teach me a beautiful and meaningful song that I may use to sing your praises.
sung by flaming tongues above.
A song that is also sung by angels and saints in heaven, making it ever more special.
Praise the mount I'm fixed upon it
I choose to fix my eyes on my faith and the place of redemption that it provides.
mount of God's redeeming love.
Which is the mount of divine and restorative love.
Here I find my greatest treasure;
My greatest personal treasure is found in the love and grace of my faith.
hither by thy help I've come;
By your divine guidance and assistance, I have been led here to find my treasure.
and I hope, by thy good pleasure,
With your divine will and blessings, I hope to continue on a path towards redemption and joy.
safely to arrive at home.
So that one day, I may safely arrive at my eternal home with you, my ultimate destination.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Jesus reached out to me when I was lost and confused.
wandering from the fold of God;
Walking away from the path of faith and spiritual guidance that God had offered.
he, to rescue me from danger,
Jesus saved me from a perilous situation.
bought me with his precious blood.
Through the ultimate sacrifice of his own life, Jesus bought my salvation with his blood.
Oh, to grace how great a debtor
I owe an immense debt of gratitude for the incredible grace and blessings bestowed upon me.
daily I'm constrained to be!
Every day, I feel an overwhelming sense of obligation to honor and praise God.
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
Please let your goodness and love bind me and keep me close to you.
bind my wandering heart to thee:
Prevent my heart from straying too far from your loving presence and guidance.
prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Unfortunately, I am all too aware of my tendency to stray without constant guidance and support from God.
prone to leave the God I love;
I am susceptible to the distractions and challenges of the world that make me forget the love of God.
here's my heart, O take and seal it;
In spite of my wanderings, I offer my whole being and faith to God, for safekeeping and constant nurturing.
seal it for thy courts above.
May my faith and love be sealed in my heart, and be present with me in the eternal courts of heaven.
Contributed by Skyler T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.