Main message: Only Christ (Holy Spirit) can truly satisfy our spiritual thirst.

Bible references:

• V1. "I thirsted in the barren land" (Proverbs 30:16)(Revelations 21:6)

"living water" (John 4:13-14)(Jeremiah 2:13)

• V2. "living water -- glad and happy" (Isaiah 35:1-7)

"Hallelujah" (Psalm 148:1)(Revelations 19:1-6)

• V3. "Calvary" (Luke 23:33)

• Chorus: "fountain of living water" (John 4:14)(Jeremiah 2:13; 17:13)

"thirsting spirits can be satisfied", "water free" (Matthew 5:6)(Psalm 42:1-2)(Isaiah 58:11)(John 6:35)

Keywords: thirsted, sin, shame, Christ, living water, abound, hills of God, shouting Hallelujah, calvary, fountain, wide, Savior, water free, thirsting spirits can, satisfied, Drinking water, Happy, satisfy; O wonderful, bountiful supply

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn uses a tuneful, repetitive melody, and many lines begin on D. 

• The melody moves mostly by step or simple contour at a steady pace of eighth notes, with mostly syllabic text setting. 

• In the refrain, the melody rises to a higher D and includes more repeated notes.