It was written by American Roman Catholic priest , liturgist, composer and member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) John Foley SJ (b 1939), and first published in 1978 by New Dawn Music. It was included on Foley's first solo album, Wood Hath Hope.
The song is set to an unnamed tune, also by Foley. This has a 2/2 time signature. In the key of F, the first few notes of the melody are C F A_ F D D_
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Examples
Choir with piano-led band, professionally recorded in a church-service
Singer with contemporary band, and outtro - professional recording
Singer with band, professional recording
Duo with piano, violin and percussion
Traditional choir with piano
Singer with band
Choir, unaccompanied
Instrumental - organ
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:1. O let all who thirst, let them come to the water.
And let all who have nothing,
let them come to the Lord:
without money, without price.
Why should you pay the price, except for the Lord?
2. And let all who seek, let them come to the water.
And let all who have nothing,
let them come to the Lord:
without money, without strife.
Why should you spend your life, except for the Lord?
3. And let all who toil, let them come to the water.
And let all who are weary,
let them come to the Lord:
all who labour, without rest.
How can your soul find rest, except for the Lord?
4. And let all the poor, let them come to the water.
Bring the ones who are laden,
bring them all to the Lord:
bring the children, without might.
Easy the load and light: come to the Lord
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