"Praise for the Fountain Opened", commonly known by its first line, "There is a fountain filled with blood," is a hymn written by William Cowper. It was one of the first hymns he wrote after his first major bout of depression. Text Various compilers have altered the third line of the second stanza, "And there have I", substituting would or may for have. References External links There is a fountain filled with blood - hymnary.org English Christian hymns Poetry by William Cowper 18th-century hymns