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Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing
Verse 1
Lord, I hear of showers of blessing,
Thou art scattering full and free;
Showers, the thirsty soul refreshing;
Let some drops now fall on me,
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Thou art scattering full and free;
Showers, the thirsty soul refreshing;
Let some drops now fall on me,
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 2
Pass me not, O gracious Father!
Sinful though my heart may be;
Thou might'st leave me, but the rather
Let thy mercy rest on me.
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Sinful though my heart may be;
Thou might'st leave me, but the rather
Let thy mercy rest on me.
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 3
Have I long in sin been sleeping?
Long been slighting, grieving, thee?
Has the world my heart been keeping?
O forgive and rescue me!
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Long been slighting, grieving, thee?
Has the world my heart been keeping?
O forgive and rescue me!
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Verse 4
Pass me not, O Holy Spirit!
Thou canst make the blind to see;
Testify of Jesus' merit,
Speak the word of peace to me.
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Thou canst make the blind to see;
Testify of Jesus' merit,
Speak the word of peace to me.
Even me, even me,
Let some drops now fall on me.
Based on the spiritual metaphor of rain as divine blessing and spiritual refreshment.