There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood
"Praise for the Fountain Opened," commonly known by its first line "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood," is a well-known hymn written by William Cowper. It was one of the first hymns he wrote after his first major bout of depression. Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album "Songs of Faith".
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