1 The signs which God to Gideon gave,
His holy sovereignty made known;
That He alone has power to save,
And claims the glory as His own.

2 The dew which first the fleece had filled,
When all the earth was dry around;
Was from it afterwards withheld,
And only fell upon the ground.

3 To Israel thus the heavenly dew
Of saving truth was long restrained;
Of which the Gentiles nothing knew,
But dry and desolate remained.

4 But now the Gentiles have received
The balmy dew of Gospel peace;
And Israel, who His Spirit grieved,
Is left a dry and empty fleece.

5 This dew still falls at His command,
To keep His chosen plants alive;
They shall, tho’ in a thirsty land,
Like willows by the waters thrive.

6 But chiefly when His people meet,
To hear His word and seek His face;
The gentle dew, with influence sweet,
Descends and nourishes their grace.

7 But ah! what numbers still are dead,
Tho’ under means of grace they lie!
The dew still falling round their head,
And yet their heart untouched and dry.

8 Dear Savior, hear us when we call,
To wrestling prayer an answer give;
Pour down Thy dew upon us all,
That all may feel, and all may live.