As the Dew from Heaven

As the dew from Heav­en dis­till­ing

Gently on the grass des­cends

And re­vives it

thus ful­fill­ing

What Thy pro­vi­dence in­tends;

Let thy doc­trine

Lord! so gra­cious

Thus des­cend­ing from ab­ove

Blest by Thee

prove ef­fi­ca­cious

To fulf­ill Thy work of love.

Lord! Be­hold Thy con­gre­ga­tion

Precious pro­mis­es ful­fill

From Thy holy ha­bi­ta­tion

Let the dew of life dis­till;

Let our cry come up be­fore Thee

Sweetest in­flu­ence shed around;

So Thy peo­ple shall ad­ore Thee

And con­fess the joy­ful sound.