Keeper of the Springs Verse 1 At the foot of the mountains, a little town grew, Where the river ran sparkling, refreshing and new. High in the hills where nobody could see, An old man kept watch where the water ran free. He cleared away branches, the mud and the leaves, Quietly serving with no praise received. And down through the valley, so cold and so clean, Life-giving water flowed out from the springs. Chorus Oh, Keeper of the Springs, keep watch over me, Clear away the things that no one else can see. Wash away the pride, every hurt and hidden sin, Let Your living water rise within. Holy Spirit, make this thirsty heart Your home, Without You I can’t keep these waters clean alone. Whatever flows from me begins in hidden things— So guard my heart, Keeper of the Springs. Verse 2 The millwheels were turning, the gardens were green, The fountains rose shining and children laughed free. But the leaders decided, “We don’t need that man; We’ll manage the water according to plan.” They dismissed the old keeper and counted the gain, Never considering what he cleared away. Then slowly the water grew stagnant and stained, And everything living downstream felt the change. Chorus Oh, Keeper of the Springs, keep watch over me, Clear away the things that no one else can see. Wash away the pride, every hurt and hidden sin, Let Your living water rise within. Holy Spirit, make this thirsty heart Your home, Without You I can’t keep these waters clean alone. Whatever flows from me begins in hidden things— So guard my heart, Keeper of the Springs. Verse 3 The wheels stopped their turning, the gardens grew dry, The fountains fell silent and swans left the sky. The people grew sick and the town understood: What no one had noticed was keeping life good. They climbed up the mountain, ashamed of their pride, And asked the old keeper to come back beside. He returned to the springs and cleared them once more, And life filled the valley just like it had before. Bridge It’s the work done in secret that changes the stream, The cleansing of places that no one else sees. For words and our actions will always reveal What flows from the heart and the things hidden there. So search me and cleanse me, Lord, deep from within; Remove every stone, every leaf, every sin. Final Chorus Oh, Keeper of the Springs, keep watch over me, Clear away the things that no one else can see. Wash away the pride, every hurt and hidden sin, Let Your living water rise within. Holy Spirit, make this yielded heart Your home, I never want to walk these mountain paths alone. Let love, joy and kindness flow through everything— Guard my heart, Keeper of the Springs. Outro High in the hills where the pure waters start, The Keeper still watches the springs of my heart. And when I surrender, Your living water sings— Flow through me, Keeper of the Springs.
