This is hymn 26 of the Open Heavens daily devotion written by Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
HYMN 26: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS
1.There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.
Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.
2. There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain. [Refrain]
3. There shall be showers of blessing:
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come and now honor Thy Word. [Refrain]
4. 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! [Refrain]
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS HYMN COMMENTARY
Beloved in Christ, in the dry and weary seasons of the soul—times of spiritual drought, emotional exhaustion, or barren labor—we have a divine promise of revival. This hymn, “There Shall Be Showers of Blessings,” is a prayerful anthem of faith and expectancy. It draws on the beautiful biblical imagery of rain to declare that God’s love is not a stagnant pool, but a promised, pouring-out of life-giving grace to revive His people and His work.
Why Sing This Hymn
We sing this hymn to stir our faith in God’s promise to renew and refresh His Church, to express our holy dissatisfaction with mere spiritual survival, and to unite in a corporate plea for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It is a hymn for dry bones and parched lands, a confident plea for heaven-sent revival.
1. It is a Hymn of a Guaranteed Promise (Verse 1)
The hymn begins with an unequivocal declaration: “There shall be showers of blessing.” This is not a hopeful wish, but a confident statement of fact based on “the promise of love.” God’s covenantal love for His people guarantees seasons of heavenly refreshment “Sent from the Savior above.” It reminds us that spiritual renewal is not something we manufacture, but a gift sent down from heaven in its timing. The blessing comes as “showers”—abundant, widespread, and life-giving.
2. It is a Hymn of Specific Need and Urgent Plea (Refrain)
The refrain masterfully contrasts our present experience with our promised inheritance. “Mercy-drops round us are falling”—we acknowledge and give thanks for the daily, sustaining graces that keep us from total desolation. These are the gentle proofs of God’s faithfulness. Yet, the heart that knows God’s promise cries out for more: “But for the showers we plead.” We are not content with mere survival; we long for the saturation, the overflowing abundance, the undeniable revival that only a full “shower” can bring. This is the plea of a church that wants more of God.
3. It is a Hymn of Abundant Life and Visible Renewal (Verse 2)
The promised showers bring “precious reviving again.” They are not a light mist, but a downpour that impacts the entire landscape—“Over the hills and the valleys.” Revival is comprehensive, touching both the high points and the low places of our lives and communities. It produces a “Sound of abundance of rain,” a tangible, audible testimony to God’s lavish goodness that cannot be ignored. It is the sound of spiritual drought breaking.
4. It is a Hymn of Active Prayer and Claiming God’s Word (Verses 3 & 4)
The final verses transition from declaration to direct, expectant prayer. We do not passively wait; we actively “plead.” We pray, “Send them upon us, O Lord,” and “Grant to us now a refreshing.” Our plea is grounded in God’s own character: “Come and now honor Thy Word.” We are holding God to His promise, asking Him to vindicate His faithfulness in our midst. The plea is urgent—“Oh, that today they might fall”—and is coupled with the conditions for blessing: sincere confession and wholehearted calling upon Jesus.
A Word for Your Spirit Today
Does your spiritual life feel dry? Does your ministry or your personal walk seem like a parched valley? Have you grown content with “mercy-drops” when God has promised showers?
This hymn calls you to lift your eyes in faith to the promise-keeping God. Thank Him for the daily drops of mercy, but do not stop there. Let a holy dissatisfaction arise in your heart. Plead for the showers. Pray for a widespread, reviving, abundant rain of the Holy Spirit upon your life, your family, and your church.
Come before Him in confession and call upon the name of Jesus. Believe that He honors His Word. The promise is sure: There shall be showers. Pray with expectancy. Prepare your heart to be drenched in His gracious, reviving love.
Open your heart to the skies of heaven, and plead for the rain.
In the name of Jesus, the Lord of the harvest and the Sender of the rain, Amen.
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