...descends in drops, sprinkling the earth, and its verdant furniture. (Psalm, Ixxii. 6. Hosea, vi. 3.) " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth." But to come still nearer to the point in hand. We have not only seen that whenever the inspired writers...

...quo.ted them with propriety.— They are found in the 72d Psalm, and nearly as follows. "He (Christ) shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish ; and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. He...

...renewed influences and communications of his Spirit of grace ; as when it is said, Psal. Ixxii. 0 : " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass; as showers that water the earth:" or Hos. vi. 3: " His going forth is prepared as the morning ; and he shall come unto us as the rain...

...he ' saved ' them by liis resurrection, and 'broke in pieces' the power of the great oppressor. O. They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. The kingdom of Solomon continued, in his own person, only for forty years ; but in his seed, that is,...

...the oppressor." The consequences of peace are, — 1. Fear, and reverence, and the service of God: " They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations." 2. Plenty and abundance : " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water...

...once preached a sermon in the open air in haying time during a violent storm of rain. The text was, "He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth," and surely we had the blessing as well as the inconvenience. I was sufficiently wet, and my congregation...

...unusually complete picture of the millennial reign of Christ. In this psalm it is stated: "He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth" (v. 6) . The psalm as a whole pictures the peace and righteousness and universal rule of the King of...

...respect to the kindness of his rule and the happiness of his subjects the text goes on to say, May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth. In his days let the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more" (Ps. 72:5-7)....

...Codner, 1824-1919 Composer— William B . Bradbury , 1 8 1 6- 1 868 Scripture Reference — Ezekiel 34:26 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. Psalm 72:6 Elizabeth Harris Codner was born in 1824, at Dartmouth, Devon, England, and died on March...

...of ihe people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 e sent 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days...