HYMN #0835 SSS #835 • SS&S Meter: 7.8. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #835: Spring up, O well

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1

Spring up, O well of blessing,
Spring in our midst to-day;
For thirsty souls are longing
To drink abundantly:
Come from the hidden fountains,
Come in a brimming flood;
Refresh us in the desert,
Thou precious gift of God.
We sing the song that Israel
sang in the desert long ago:
"Spring up, O well, spring up, O well;
"let the living waters flow.

2

Spring up, O well of blessing,
We cry to Thee to-day;
Break forth in mighty torrent,
As now we sing and pray:
The souls that round us perish—
The old, the young, the strong;
To Thee, by right and ransom,
The Lord of Hosts belong.

3

Spring up, O well of blessing,
We sing to Thee to-day;
The" princes" and the" nobles"
Thy great command obey:
In toiling and in labour,
Amid the burning sand,
Spring up, flow forth, and gladden
The whole expectant land.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Spring up, O well"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #835 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 3 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: 7.8.
Stanza Structure: 3 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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