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.

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 brother, 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.