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Rivers of living water, Rivers that flow from the throne, Rivers o’erflowing with blessing, Coming from Jesus alone. |
| Rivers of living water, Rivers of life so free, Flowing from Thee, my Savior, Send now the rivers through me. |
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Whoso is thirsty come hither, Here is abundant supply; Water transparent as crystal, Come without money and buy. |
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Cleanse me, oh, cleanse me, my Savior, Make me a channel today; Empty me, fill me and use me, Teach me to trust and obey. |
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Then, and then only, Lord Jesus, Through me the rivers can flow; Thus and thus only will others Learn Thy great fulness to know. |
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Now I surrender to Jesus, Here I lay all at His feet; Anything, anywhere only, Just for His service made meet! |
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We need to understand that the emphasis of Hymns, #251 is not only on the river of water of life proceeding out of the throne, as seen in Revelation 22, but even more on the rivers of living water flowing out of us, as recorded in John's Gospel. John 7:38 says, "He who believes into Me.. .out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water." According to the Greek text, rivers in this verse is plural. Therefore, it is correct for Hymns, #251 to use rivers (plural). The river in Revelation 22 is the river that proceeds from the throne, and it is one river, whereas the rivers in John 7 are rivers that flow out of us, and they are many rivers.
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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
I just love the flow of this song as it relates to our experience. The Triune God as the consummated Spirit is flowing from the throne as the ONE RIVER (Rev 22:1). But he who drinks of this water, out from HIS (the drinker's) innermost being shall flow RIVERS of living water. (John 7:38-39)
Our experience of the Spirit of Life bears many fruits, many experiences of the Spirit in our various circumstances - the Spirit as love (Rom 15:30) the Spirit as joy (1 Thes 1:6), the Spirit as sanctification (2 Thes 2:13), and so on.
But what touched me the most is that as we flow these rivers to others, it becomes to them "waters to swim in, a river that could not be crossed"!! (Ezekiel 47:5) Hence, this hymn ends with stanza 5 - Now I surrender to him. Here I lay all at His feet.
Praise the Lord for the tide of love, the constraining river whose streams gladden the city of God and brings all of us under His authority in the most enjoyable way - BY DRINKING!! Let's keep drinking!!
Oh, I’ve been so secluded from the Lord but this song brings me back in the flow.
Oh, praise the Lord!
Miami, Florida, United States
thank you, very cool song
Liverpool, United Kingdom
1 John 1: 2 and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ, Amen!
Now I surrender to Jesus
Here I lay all at His feet
Anything, anywhere only,
Just for His service made meet! Amen
United States
yaaaas this my fav
San Antonio, Texas, United States
<3 I am cleansed yay
Stoke Row, Oxon, United Kingdom
I have just come across this beautiful hymn and would like to use it in worship... does anyone know where a full music script is available - I don't seem to be able to find it in any of our hymnbooks!
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
There is a river of living water that is flowing through me. Lord, thanks for cleansing my soul. Amen.
Irvine, CA, United States
Praise the Lord for this river!