SHOWERS OF METEORS

There shall be showers of meteors:

This is the promise of doom;

There shall be seasons a changing,

Announcing our impending tomb.

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors,

A natural phenomenon without gain;

From outer space and the skies,

Showering an abundance of fiery rain.

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors;

Being sent upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us relief from the abattoirs,

For we never listened to Thy Word.

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors:

Oh, for two days they might fall,

Time for us to our Master be confessing,

It is only in fear to our Master we call!

Showers of meteors,

Showers of meteors, do we need?

Meteors round us are falling,

Unless for his mercy we plead.

There shall be showers of meteors,

If we don’t change and obey;

There’ll be no more seasons refreshing,

If we don’t let God have His way.

I have used an old hymn which is titled, “Showers of Blessings” which seeks showers of God’s blessings and converted it to highlight the current anticipated phenomenon of meteor showers. Christian believers are requested to forgive me for I have only tried to convey that we have become unworthy of God’s showers of blessings and are now experiencing only showers of meteors.

The Lyrids meteor showers are usually active between April 16 and April 25 every year. It tends to peak around April 22 or April 23.

Considered to be the oldest known meteor shower, the Lyrids are named after the constellation "Lyra". The radiant point of the shower - the point in the sky where the meteors seem to emerge from - lies near the star Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky during this time of the year.

The Lyrids are associated with comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun.

In 2014, the Lyrids are expected to peak on April 23. A waning gibbous moon will make it harder for observers to view the shower.