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| Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing | |
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| Released | March 2009 |
| Length | 75:53 |
| Producer | Mack Wilberg |
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing is a religious album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. It reached number one on the Billboard Top Classical Crossover Album chart. [1] The album includes two solos by Alex Boye. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saints Bound for Heaven" | William Walker, words; music arranged by Mack Wilberg | 2:53 |
| 2. | "My Song in the Night" | Joseph Swain, words, ad.; music arranged by Mack Wilberg | 4:39 |
| 3. | "We'll Shout and Give Him Glory" | Wilberg | 3:59 |
| 4. | "His Voice as the Sound" | Swain | 5:29 |
| 5. | "How Bright is the Day" | S.B. Sawyer | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Death Shall Not Destroy My Comfort" | Wilberg | 7:19 |
| 7. | "My God, My Portion, and My Love" | Isaac Watts | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Bound for the Promised Land" | Samuel Stennett | 2:44 |
| 9. | "I Want Jesus to Walk with Me" | Moses Hogan | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Old Time Religion" | Hogan, adapted by Benjamin Harlan | 3:06 |
| 11. | "The Battle of Jericho" | Hogan | 2:39 |
| 12. | "Deep River" | Wilberg | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Down to the River to Pray" | Wilberg | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Rock-a-My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham" | Howard A. Roberts | 3:07 |
| 15. | "Softly and Tenderly" | Will L. Thompson | 5:55 |
| 16. | "Amazing Grace" | John Newton | 6:25 |
| 17. | "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" | Robert Robinson | 6:09 |
| Total length: | 75:53 | ||
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