Friday, March 20 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Scripture:

“Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” — James 1:17

Hymn Focus:

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

“Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace.”

“Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.”

Lent is a season of returning. We pause long enough to notice how easily our hearts wander—toward distraction, self-reliance, or fear. The hymn Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing names this truth with honesty and hope. It invites us to come back to the source of grace, asking God to retune our hearts.

The image of God as a “fount” reminds us that grace is not static. It flows freely, sustaining us even when our devotion falters. Lent helps us recognize that our faith is not powered by our consistency, but by God’s generosity. We come thirsty, and God meets us with abundance.

The hymn’s confession—“prone to wander”—is not despairing; it is trusting. Lent teaches us that naming our tendency to stray is the first step toward renewal. God does not abandon us when we wander; instead, God calls us home again and again.

As we move toward the cross, we see how far God is willing to go to reclaim us. Christ’s sacrifice is the ultimate expression of the love that “binds our wandering hearts” to God. Lent becomes a journey not only of repentance, but of gratitude—for grace that seeks us, restores us, and holds us fast.

Prayer

Faithful God, Fount of every blessing, we come to you aware of our wandering hearts. In this Lenten season, retune our lives by your grace. Bind our hearts to you, restore our joy in following Christ, and keep us rooted in your love. Amen.