1 I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgiving;
The incense of praises shall rise unto Thee;
With hands that are wash’d in the pure cleansing fountain,
With heart full of love for Thy pardon so free.
Refrain:
Oh, the pure cleansing fountain,
The free flowing fountain,
I will wash in the stream that is flowing for me;
It shall flow on forever
Like a bright shining river,
The fountain of mercy, so full and so free.
2 I have trusted in Thee, and I rest on Thy promise;
I build on Thy power with confidence sure;
My Rock of salvation is firm and abiding;
My heart knows no weakness Thy strength cannot cure. [Refrain]
3 I will publish to all the glad news of salvation;
Thy wonderful mercy my heart shall indite;
O refuge, so mighty! O help, that is cheering!
For the hour that is darkest Thy love is the light. [Refrain]
Born: 1846, Maryland.
Pitt was living in Baltimore, Maryland, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died before 1920, as the daughter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still single in 1920.
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Display Title: Oh, the Pure Cleansing FountainFirst Line: I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgivingTune Title: [I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgiving]Author: Emma PittDate: 1896
Display Title: Oh, the Pure Cleansing FountainFirst Line: I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgivingTune Title: [I will compass Thine altar with songs of thanksgiving]Author: Emma PittDate: 1889
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