There Shall Be Showers of Blessing
There shall be showers of blessing;
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Saviour aboveShowers of blessing, showers of blessing we need
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.There shall be showers of blessing
Percious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys
Sound of abundance of rain.There shall be showers of blessing
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing
Come and now honor thy Word.There Shall be showers of blessing;
Oh that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call.Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
I grew up in West Texas where the rains truly were a blessing, where we sometimes had to ration water, where the image of “showers of blessing” is and was a meaningful word picture of the spiritual refreshing that I need from the Holy Spirit. My father-in-law used to sing this hymn whenever it rained, and it always reminded me of the wonderful abundant grace of God that rains down on me everyday and of those special times of refreshing that come every now and then. Thank you, Lord, for the mercy drops and for the showers.
That is a beautiful hymn.
I like this song, too, and maybe for the same reason you mentioned. Ithought it was interesting that the last verse was first and the first verse last in your listing…sorta. Not that it REALLY matters, of course.