Come Thou Fount is a hymn known and loved by many, however it oftentimes is not fully understood. Robert Robinson uses the book of 1 Samuel as his main allusion throughout the Hymn but many other references involving the Bible are made as well. In the lyrics “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love;” Robinson is making a connection to 1 Peter 2:25 which refers to believers as “sheep going astray”. All blessing come from God is another message the song conveys particularly in the first line when it reads “Thou Fount of every blessing” which deals with the fact that good is responsible for all blessings despite the fact we cannot do anything to deserve them. “Interposed his precious blood” is the most meaningful allusions in the poem because it is clearly referring to Jesus dying on the the cross for our sins which is quite simply the central theme of the Bible. By mentioning Biblical themes Robert Robinson accomplishes giving his hymn a great meaning that only a spiritually inspired work can attain.
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