I thirsted in the barren land of Babylon,

I thirsted in the barren land of Babylon, And nothing satisfying there I found; But to the blessed local church one day I came, Where springs of living water do abound.

Drinking at the springs of living water, Happy now am I, My heart they satisfy; Drinking at the springs of living water, O wonderful and bountiful supply!

How sweet the living water from the hills of God, It's flowing in and flowing out of me; O now I've found the place for which I long had sought, Where there is life and life abundantly.

O brothers, won't you gather in the local church? A fountain here is flowing deep and wide. The Shepherd now would bring you to the local church, Where thirsty spirits can be satisfied.