The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#142

142. As when in silence vernal showers

1 As when in silence vernal showers
Descend and cheer the fainting flowers,
So, in the secrecy of love,
Falls the sweet influence from above.

2 That heavenly influence let me find
In holy silence of the mind;
While every grace maintains its bloom,
Diffusing wide its rich perfume.

3 Nor let these blessings be confined
To me, but poured on all mankind,
Till earth's wild wastes in verdure rise,
And blooming Eden bless our eyes.

Text Information

• First Line: As when in silence vernal showers
• Author: John Rippon
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Holy Spirit

Tune Information

• Name: MENDON
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #136, 101, or 58.