For the showers we pray

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We are praying, Lord, at this very hour

Author: Harry Dixon Loes
Tune: [We are praying, Lord, at this very hour]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 We are praying, Lord, at this very hour,
For sustaining grace to go forth today,
By Thy Spirit blessed with convicting pow’r;
For the showers, Lord, we pray.

Refrain:
For the showers, Lord, we pray,
Let the blessings fall today;
In our Saviour’s name we a blessing claim,
For the showers, Lord, we pray.

2 Let Thy will hold sway ev’ry heart within,
May a new infilling be ours today,
Give us grace to conquer each lurking sin,
For the showers, Lord, we pray. [Refrain]

3 As in olden times by Thy Spirit’s fire,
Thou didst burn up dross in Thy mighty way,
With a rich outpouring our souls inspire;
For the showers, Lord, we pray. [Refrain]

Source: The Tabernacle Hymns #49

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Author: Harry Dixon Loes

Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired… Go to person page >

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