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Author: R. G. Staples Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Open the windows of Heaven, Send showers of blessing just now Refrain First Line: Showers of blessing

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[Open the windows of Heaven]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. G. Staples Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Sources: Windows of Heaven: Hymns New and Old for the Church, Sunday School and Home, by Rev. H. M. Wharton (Baltimore, Maryland: National Evangelization Society, 1895), number 1 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55553 56555 55171 Used With Text: Open the Windows of Heaven

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Open the Windows of Heaven

Author: R. G. Staples Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #5525 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Refrain First Line: Showers of blessing Lyrics: 1. Open the windows of Heaven, Send showers of blessing just now; Look on us, Lord, in Thy mercy, While humbly before Thee we bow. Refrain Showers of blessing, Fresh showers of blessing we need; Showers of blessing, For showers of blessing we plead. 2. Open the windows of Heaven, Look tenderly on us in love Coming in heartfelt contrition, We pray Thee our sins hence remove. [Refrain] 3. Trusting, we’ll try Thee, and prove Thee; All effort without Thee is vain; Earth’s greatest pleasures are fleeting, Their loss is our infinite gain. [Refrain] 4. Open the windows of Heaven, And bless us for Thy dear Son’s sake; His blood shed for our redemption, Our plea, only plea we now make. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Open the windows of Heaven]

Open the windows of heaven

Author: R. G. S. Hymnal: Windows of Heaven #1 (1889) Hymnal Title: Windows of Heaven Refrain First Line: Showers of blessing Languages: English Tune Title: [Open the windows of heaven]

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R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "Open the Windows of Heaven" in The Cyber Hymnal Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)