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Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing

Elizabeth Codner

“Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Elizabeth Codner: Collected Lyrics Text 1 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Lord, I hear of showers of blessing

Thou art scatt'ring full and free,

Showers the thirsty land refreshing;

Let some portion fall on me,

Even me, even me,

Let some portion fall on me.

Pass me not, gracious Father,

Sinful though my heart may be;

Thou might'st leave me, but the rather

Let thy mercy light on me.

Even me, Even me,

Let thy mercy light on me.

Pass me not, tender Saviour,

Let me love and cling to thee;

I am longing for thy favor;

Whilst thour't calling, O call me.

Even me, Even me,

Whilst thour't calling, O call me.

Love of God, so pure and changeless,

Blood of Christ, so rich and free,

Grace of God, so strong and boundless,

Magnify them all in me.

Even me, Even me,

Magnify them all in me.

Amen.

Credits

Written by Elizabeth Codner

Words by Elizabeth Codner. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

Source & text edition

The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessing”

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