Hymn

Celestial Watering

Saviour! visit Thy plantation;

Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain;

All will come to desolation,

Unless Thou return again.

Keep no longer at a distance--

Shine upon us from on high,

Lest, for want of Thine assistance,

Every plant should droop and die.

Let our mutual love be fervent,

Make us prevalent in prayers;

Let each one, esteemed Thy servant,

Shun the world's enticing snares.

Break the tempter's fatal power;

Turn the stony heart to flesh;

And begin from this good hour,

To revive Thy work afresh.

Celestial Watering — Text from International Song Service, 1895. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/celestial-watering

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Celestial Watering?

The words of Celestial Watering were written by John Newton; the version here was published in 1895. The library holds 38 more hymns by John Newton, including Alarm and Mary to Her Savior's Tomb.

Is Celestial Watering public domain?

Yes. The words here are taken from International Song Service, published in 1895. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.