Scripture Verse

Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee? Psalm 85:6

Introduction

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James M. Black (1856–1938)

Words: James M. Black, in Joy­ful Sound, by John Swe­ney (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1889), num­ber 62.

Music: Arch Street John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

God is here, and that to bless us
With the Spir­it’s quick­en­ing power;
See, the cloud al­ready bend­ing,
Waits to drop the grate­ful show­er.

Refrain

Let it come, O Lord, we pray Thee,
Let the show­er of bless­ing fall;
We are wait­ing, we are wait­ing,
Oh, re­vive the hearts of all.

God is here! we feel His pre­sence
In this con­se­crat­ed place;
But we need the soul re­fresh­ing
Of His free, un­bound­ed grace.

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God is here! oh, then, be­liev­ing,
Bring to Him our one de­sire,
That His love may now be kin­dled,
Till its flame each heart in­spire.

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Savior, grant the pray­er we of­fer,
While in sim­ple faith we bow,
From the win­dows of Thy mer­cy
Pour us out a bless­ing now.

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