First sentence: We human beings are restless wanderers by nature.
Come, Thou Fount is a liturgical devotional book designed to be used along with the author’s previous liturgical devotional books: Be Thou My Vision; O Come, O Come Emmanuel; and O Sacred Head. It has been several years since the release of Be Thou My Vision, and, using the same liturgy daily—even with the seasonal switch outs—might be a bit repetitive. This book provides an alternative to Be Thou My Vision so that believers can use something ‘new’ every month.
Like the previous books in the series, it features thirty-one days of devotions. These are structured and formulaic. It is all about routine, routine, routine.
Each devotion consists of a call to worship, adoration, reading of the law for conviction, confession of sin, reading of the law for consecration, assurance of pardon, creed, praise, catechism, prayer for illumination, scripture reading, prayer of intercession, further petition, Lord’s Prayer.
It features thirty-one prayers by Matthew Henry, I believe. But also prayers by others scattered throughout.
I have read and used Be Thou My Vision. I initially enjoyed it greatly. But that enthusiasm didn’t last throughout the months with repeated use.
I will say that this is one you almost have to have a physical copy of. Digital copies may be available, but less beneficial perhaps. There are too many appendices.
I think for the right person this is a great fit. The good news is that if you have one of the author’s previous liturgical devotional books you know if this is a good fit for you. You won’t need to be persuaded.
