Scripture Verse

There shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Tem­ple Themes and Sac­red Songs, by Charles H. Ya­tman (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1888), num­ber 123. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Jen­nie Gar­nett, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Banff John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Here in Thy name we are ga­thered,
Come and re­vive us, O Lord;
There shall be show­ers of bless­ing,
Thou hast de­clared in Thy Word.

Refrain

Oh, gra­cious­ly hear us,
Graciously hear us, we pray:
Pour from Thy win­dows up­on us
Showers of bless­ing to­day.

Oh! that the show­ers of bless­ing,
Now on our souls may des­cend,
While at the foot­stool of mer­cy
Pleading Thy pro­mise we bend!

Refrain

There shall be show­ers of bless­ing,
Promise that ne­ver can fail;
Thou wilt re­gard our pe­ti­tion;
Surely our faith will pre­vail.

Refrain

Showers of bless­ing, we need them,
Showers of bless­ing from Thee;
Showers of bless­ing, oh, grant them,
Thine all the glo­ry shall be.

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