The River of God

Back in 2004, Pastor Charles Mason filled the pulpit at Fellowship Bible Church for a couple of months. During that time he shared with us a song that he wrote which was entitled The River of God. An ensemble sang it this morning. Here are the words, with a link to the audio below.

There's a river, says the Psalmist,
Prophets saw it deep and broad,
Flowing ever outward, ever springing
From the throne of God,
Coming from the well of Joseph,
Making fruitful branches crawl,
Ever upward, ever outward,
Casting fruit beyond the wall,

(Refrain) Oh the Spirit and the Bride say come!
And everyone that thirsteth now may come!
Without money, without price,
drink the sweet water of life,
So come without delay,
my friend, please come!

Strangers taste it sweet as honey,
Others say it tastes like gall,
Come and buy it without money,
Whoso on the Lord shall call.
River flowing, trees there growing
All along the blessed stream,
Showing forth the gospel story,
Record of the eternal scheme.

Let us then be channels yielded,
To the Lord of harvest great,
Let the river flow unhindered,
Souls will meet us at the gate.
Crowns of joy will they be to us,
Souls who from the Living Well,
Drank so deeply and now safely
Gathered home their story tell.

Could we ever be more useful,
Could there ever be for man,
A greater, nobler calling
Than our God's eternal plan?
Oh the Spirit and the Bridge say come!
And he that hath no money, yes may come!
Take Jesus as your Savior,
and you'll never thirst again,
so come without delay my friend, please come!

You can listen here: RiverOfGodCharlesMasonFellowshipBibleChurch.mp3.

You can download the PDF here: River of God Eb Major Hymn Style.pdf.

Pastor Mason is very ill right now in comfort care in his home state of Maine. Please pray for him and his wife Gloria.

Update 4/28/2024 evening: We learned that Pastor Mason went to heaven the evening before I published this article.